Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Denaturation of a Whey Protein-Based Coating During Convection and/or Infrared Drying on a Plastic Film and Influence on its Oxygen Barrier Properties

The in-process denaturation of native whey protein-based coatings, film temperature, residual humidity, and protein degree of denaturation was simulated with combined existing models. The simulation was validated experimentally through determining the degree of denaturation of the protein in the coa...

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Published in:Polymer-plastics technology and engineering 2016-09, Vol.55 (14), p.1503-1511
Main Authors: Bugnicourt, E., Schmid, M., Kainz, D. M., Lafortune, P., Rodriguez-Turienzo, L., Cinelli, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coating
Computer simulation
Convection heating
Degree of denaturation
Denaturation
Drying
Food packaging
Infrared heating
Oxygen
oxygen permeability
Polymer films
Proteins
Simulation
thin-layer drying
Whey
whey protein isolate
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Summary:The in-process denaturation of native whey protein-based coatings, film temperature, residual humidity, and protein degree of denaturation was simulated with combined existing models. The simulation was validated experimentally through determining the degree of denaturation of the protein in the coating. Whey protein-based formulations were applied, and denaturation was induced via infrared heating during the drying process. The oxygen transmission rate was measured and correlated with the degree of denaturation. The observed influence of the denaturation degree allowed the identification of a critical denaturation degree improving oxygen barrier. The developed simulation appears as an efficient tool for optimizing the processing and properties of protein-based materials.
ISSN:0360-2559
1525-6111
DOI:10.1080/03602559.2016.1163603