Mechanical and Structural Properties of Maltodextrin/Agarose Gel Composites

Abstract: When two biopolymers are mixed together, they will normally phase separate to give two distinct phases. If the biopolymers are gelled during this phase separation, for instance by reducing the temperature, one phase is trapped in this other one and an emulsion-like composite structure is obtained. In this study, we investigated the effect of volume fraction and droplet size of this dispersed phase on the mechanical properties of maltodextrin/agarose gel composites, where agarose is the dispersed phase. Mechanical properties of the different composites were investigated under large deformation using a rheometer with a vane geometry. These composites were also observed by confocal microscopy, allowing conclusions to be drawn regarding the microstructural origins of the observed mechanical behaviour.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Mechanical and Structural Properties of Maltodextrin/Agarose Gel Composites ; volume:16 ; number:5 ; year:2006 ; pages:248-257 ; extent:10
Applied rheology ; 16, Heft 5 (2006), 248-257 (gesamt 10)

Creator
Loret, Chrystel
Frith, William J.
Fryer, Peter J.

DOI
10.1515/arh-2006-0017
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2405231821332.892640186890
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Loret, Chrystel
  • Frith, William J.
  • Fryer, Peter J.

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