Rheological and Textural Characteristics of Copolymerized Hydrocolloidal Solutions Containing Curdlan Gum

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dc.contributor.advisorLo, Y. Martinen_US
dc.contributor.authorSadar, Lisa Nen_US
dc.contributor.departmentFood Scienceen_US
dc.contributor.publisherDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_US
dc.contributor.publisherUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md.)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2004-08-27T05:41:20Z
dc.date.available2004-08-27T05:41:20Z
dc.date.issued2004-08-12en_US
dc.description.abstractCurdlan, a microbial hydrocolloid, has the ability to form strong, irreversible gels when heated above 80ÂșC, which distinguishes curdlan from other hydrocolloids. To date, however, very limited information is available on copolymerized solutions containing curdlan gum and other hydrocolloids. The objective was to characterize the rheological and textural behavior of copolymerized hydrocolloidal solutions containing curdlan gum. Hydrocolloidal mixtures containing curdlan were prepared respectively with carrageenan, xanthan, guar, and locust bean gum. Rheological properties under shear and dynamic shear at various concentration ratios were measured using an AR 2000 rheometer. The textural properties were measured using a TA.XT2i Texture Analyzer by Texture Technologies Corp. Synergistic increases in apparent viscosity were observed when curdlan was combined with guar and locust bean gum, which is attributed to the chemical structure. An additive effect was observed in gel strength for all copolymers. Curdlan added to the heat stability of locust bean and guar gum.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/1850
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subject.pqcontrolledAgriculture, Food Science and Technologyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledrheologyen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledcurdlanen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledhydrocolloidsen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledcopolymersen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledfreeze-thawen_US
dc.subject.pquncontrolledtextural propertiesen_US
dc.titleRheological and Textural Characteristics of Copolymerized Hydrocolloidal Solutions Containing Curdlan Gumen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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