Exploring effects of polymeric stabiliser molecular weight and concentration on emulsion production <i>via</i> stirred cell membrane emulsification
Mohamed S. Manga, Lucy Higgins, Akshai A. Kumar, Benjamin T. Lobel, David York, Olivier J. Cayre
Abstract
Polymer stabiliser adsorption kinetics influence a stirred-cell membrane emulsification process output. An optimized combination of low/higher MW PVA at very low concentration (0.1 wt%) produces narrow size distribution and size-controlled droplets.
Topics & Concepts
StabiliserEmulsionMembraneAdsorptionPolymerChemistryChemical engineeringKineticsMembrane emulsificationPolymer chemistryChromatographyOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEngineeringFood scienceQuantum mechanicsPhysicsProteins in Food SystemsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationFood Chemistry and Fat Analysis