Seed, emulsifying properties

Deamidation of soy and other seed meal proteins by hydrolysis of the amide bond, and minimization of the hydrolysis of peptide bonds, improves functional properties of these products. For example, treatment of soy protein with dilute (0.05 A/) HCl, with or without a cation-exchange resin (Dowex 50) as a catalyst (133), with anions such as bicarbonate, phosphate, or chloride at pH 8.0 (134), or with peptide glutaminase at pH 7.0 (135), improved solubiHty, whipabiHty, water binding, and emulsifying properties. 

Definition Mixture of mono, di and triglycerides derived from sunflower seed oil Properties Nonionic Uses Emollient, emulsifier, stabilizer, dispersant, opacifier for cosmetics emulsifier, stabilizer, dispersant, opacifier for foods, pharmaceuticals... 

Kumar R, Patil SR, Patil MB, Paschapur MS, Mahalaxmi R. Isolation and evaluation of the emulsifying properties of tamarind seed polysaccharide on castor oil emulsion. Pharm Lett. 2 (1) 518-527,2010. 

As predictable from the similarity of the properties of the two gums, quince seed gum is used in the appHcations described above for psyllium seed gum. Specific appHcations are in cosmetics and hair-setting lotions. It has also been used as an emulsifier and stabilizer in pharmaceutical preparations. 

The present study was conducted to obtain additional information on changes in soy protein subunits during limited proteolysis. Enzymatic soy protein deamidation that occurred, in addition to limited proteolysis, during germination of soybean seeds was investigated. The effects of proteolysis and deamidation on solubility and emulsifying activity were compared. Phosphorylation of soy protein with a commercially available protein kinase and its effects on subsequent changes in functional properties of the protein were also studied. 

Initial Batch Reactor Studies. An agitated 2000 ml thick-walled glass reactor was blanketed with nitrogen and operated at 50°C. Vinyl acetate containing about 15 ppm hydroquinone was used without purification. The ionic emulsifier was Sipex EST-30, advertised as a sodium tridecyl ether sulfate, and the nonionic surfactant was Siponic L-25, a lauryl alcohol ethoxy-late. Table I shows the recipes and properties of the three seed latexes produced in the batch reactor. Essentially complete conversions were obtained in 30 to 45 minutes, but with a temperature rise of almost 50°C. 

Lin et al. (15) showed that sunflower meal was superior to soybean and sunflower concentrates or isolates In emulsion capacity. McWatters and Cherry (9) compared select functional properties of defatted soybean, peanut, field pea, and pecan flours and showed that major seed storage proteins were important in emulsifying and foaming properties. Protein solubility was related to the quality of the emulsions and foams. Behavioral characteristics contributed by nonprotein components that occur naturally In the seeds, especially carbohydrates, were Implicated. 

Process models are also important components of reactor control schemes. Kiparissides et al. [17] and Penlidis et al. [16] have used reactor models for control simulation studies. Particle number and size characteristics are the most difficult latex properties to control. Particle nucleation can be very rapid and a strong function of the concentration of free emulsifier, electrolytes and various possible reagent impurities. Hence the control of particle number and the related particle surface areas can be a difficult problem. Even with on-line light scattering, chromatographic [18], surface tension and/or conversion measurements [19], control of nucleation in a CSTR system can be difficult. The use of a pre-made seed or an upstream tubular reactor can be utilized to avoid nucleation in the CSTR and thereby imjHOve particle number control as well as increase the number of particles formed [20-22]. Figures 8.6 and 8.7 illustrate open-loop CTSR systems for the emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate with and... 

Besides seed and feed procedures, batch polymerizations with a free monomer phase are also very popular. In these so-called ab initio polymerizations, water, emulsifier and monomer are charged into the reactor and allowed thermally to equilibrate under gentle stirring. Then, the polymerization is started by adding initiator. The stirrer speed is, compared to suspension polymerization, only of minor importance as both the final particle sizes and particle properties are not governed by the... 

Surfmers , i.e. surfactants which also acted as copolymerisable monomers, were synthesised from the hemi-ester of a fatty alcohol and maleic anhydride and were then used in the preparation of self-crosslinking dispersions by seeded semi-continuous emulsion polymerisation of acrylate monomers. Water-borne exterior wood stains were prepared from the dispersions and their properties were studied. The use of surfmers as sole emulsifiers in emulsion polymerisation was considered and data were obtained on the effects of surfmers on film formation, water barrier properties, gloss retention and mechanical properties. Environmental aspects of the use of products involving surfmers were examined. 6 refs. 

Polyurethane acrylate (PU-A) containing a double bond and COOH group was synthesised by the stepwise reaction of TDI, polyetherdiol, dimethylolpropionic acid (DMPA) and 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate (HPA). The PU-A was neutralised with triethylamine and self-emulsified in water to form the PU-A emulsion seed. The seeded emulsion copolymerisation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) onto the PU-A seed was carried out at 80C under soap-free conditions and an anionic latex of P(UA-MMA) was obtained. The structure of the P(UA-MMA) copolymer, its latex properties and the cast film were significantly affected by the amounts of HPA, DMPA and MMA. The results were discussed. 21 refs. 

Temperature-sensitive micron-sized monodispersed composite polymer particles were prepared by seeded copolymerisation of dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate with 1.77 micrometresized monodispersed PS seed particles. The change in surface properties at temperatures above and below 35C was examined by DSC, trypsin activity and the adsorption/ desorption behaviours of low molecular weight cationic emulsifier as well as biomolecules. From the results, it is concluded that the micron sized monodispersed PS/ poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) composite particles can be expected to be a temperature-sensitive carrier for biomolecules. Potential in chromatographic applications is suggested. 20 refs. 

Polymer properties can be changed by varying the proportion of the emulsifier in the initial batch and feed. A dispersion consisting of fine particles can be used as seed instead of an initial batch. Then the monomer emulsion and initiator solution are added from separate tanks for 2-3 h [25]. 

This amphoteric surfactant, 0-oleoyl-L-homoserine, could be expected to have some characteristic properties different from those of nonionic food emulsifiers, such as monoglycerides and sugar esters. It may be safe for humans after digestion by pancreatic lipase, for two reasons (1) O-acyl-L-homo-serine is synthesized by an enzymatic process and can be hydrolyzed into fatty acids and L-homoserine by the digestive organs (2) L-homoserine is a naturally occurring amino acid and is distributed in plants, especially in germinating pea seeds [97],... 

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