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- Title
The Effect of Pectin Branching on the Textural and Swelling Properties of Gel Beads Obtained during Continuous External Gelation Process.
- Authors
Pancerz, Michał; Kruk, Joanna; Ptaszek, Anna
- Abstract
The aim of the study was to produce gel beads under continuous conditions. Pectins obtained from black and red currants and commercial apple pectin were used as the material. For the production of gel beads, a self-designed device was used. The designed device allows for the production of gel beads in a continuous process, the properties of which are similar to those obtained in the classic, batch process. Thanks to the device, it is possible to obtain a repeatable product while reducing the workload. The produced gel beads were tested for water absorption and textural properties. The water absorption of the obtained gel capsules is strongly influenced by the pectin chain structure. Pectin beads obtained from currant pectins have a less hard structure and are more sensitive to deformation than those from apple pectin. Shorter and more branched chains of currant pectin than apple pectin form gels with a delicate structure, which strongly absorbs water, and unlike apple pectin gel, it disintegrates. The results show that the use of raw material obtained from different sources allows for obtaining products with various properties, using the same method; moreover, the used device is fully scalable and can be used in large scale.
- Subjects
PECTINS; BATCH processing; CONTINUOUS processing; WATER testing; GELATION
- Publication
Applied Sciences (2076-3417), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 14, p7171
- ISSN
2076-3417
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/app12147171