Water ingress into a casein film quantified using time-resolved neutron imaging

The migration of water into a casein film was probed with neutron radiography. From the neutron transmission images, the evolution of the water saturation profiles was extracted. The results indicate that the water influx is dominated by imbibition but also contains a diffusional component. The time...

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Published in:Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP 2016-03, Vol.18 (9), p.6458-6464
Main Authors: Metwalli, E, Hermes, H. E, Calzada, E, Kulozik, U, Egelhaaf, S. U, Müller-Buschbaum, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Casein
Diffusion
Evolution
Imbibition
Mathematical analysis
Migration
Neutron radiography
Time dependence
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Summary:The migration of water into a casein film was probed with neutron radiography. From the neutron transmission images, the evolution of the water saturation profiles was extracted. The results indicate that the water influx is dominated by imbibition but also contains a diffusional component. The time dependence of the water ingress was quantified using a diffusion-like equation previously also applied to imbibition. A water transport coefficient D = 0.9 × 10 −9 m 2 s −1 was found. This value and direct observation of the images indicate that the time taken for a typical adhesive casein-based layer to become saturated with water is of the order of hours. Migration of water into a casein film was probed with neutron radiography and the water saturation quantitatively analyzed.
ISSN:1463-9076
1463-9084
DOI:10.1039/c5cp07072d