Emulsions - Decision tree emulsion

4 important questions on Emulsions - Decision tree emulsion

An emulsion made by proteins is unstable/stable at pH far from pI, how come?

More repulsion, more distance between the oil droplets
  • Unstable --> Creaming. Flocculation can occur due to closer distance of droplets.
  • Stable --> Sufficient distance between droplets and sufficient charge; electrostatic repulsion

An emulsion of proteins + carbohydrates is stable, the PS goes into the continuous phase as there is repulsion or the PS is neutral, how come?

Sufficient PS
  • Electrostatic stabilisation
  • Sufficient viscosity to inhibit creaming (Stokes law)

An emulsion of proteins + carbohydrates is unstable, there is electrostatic attraction and the PS is added before emulsification, how come?

Protein-PS complex is formed
  • Soluble complex: adsorbs on the oils droplet --> In case of too little repulsion: creaming
  • Large coacervates: phase separation and large coacervates sediment
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An emulsion of proteins + carbohydrates is unstable, there is electrostatic attraction and the PS is added after emulsification, how come?

  • Low concentration PS --> bridging flocculation and creaming
  • Protein on oil droplet: PS surrounds oil droplet --> droplets are stabilised, but due to low repulsion, creaming can occur
  • High concentration PS
    • Creaming because charge of PS is too low; no flocculation
    • Depletion interactions due to excess PS

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