Heat stability of milk: further studies on the pH-dependent dissociation of micellar κ-casein

1986 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harjinder Singh ◽  
Patrick F. Fox
Keyword(s):  
Whey Protein ◽  
Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide ◽  
Opposite Effect ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Heat Stability ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Acetylneuraminic Acid ◽  
Ph Dependent

SUMMARYWhey protein complexed and became co-sedimentable with casein micelles after heating milk at ≥ 90°C for 10 min at pH ≤ 6·9 while at higher pH values (7·3) whey proteins and κ-casein-rich protein dissociated from the micelles on heating. κ-Casein-deficient micelles were more sensitive to heat, Ca2+ or ethanol than whey protein-coated or native micelles and were readily coagulable by rennet. Isolated κ-casein added to skim milk before preheating (90°C for 10 min) did not associate with the micelles at pH ≥ 6·9. Sodium dodecyl sulphate increased the level of both non-sedimentable N (NSN) and N-acetylneuraminic acid (NANA) and shifted the NSN-pH and NANA-pH curves to more acidic values while cetyltrimethylammonium bromide had the opposite effect. It is suggested that the pH-dependent dissociation in micellar κ-casein, which appears to be reversible, depends on the surface charge on the micelles; at a certain negative charge, disruption of hydrophobic and electrostatic forces could result in the dissociation of κ-casein from the casein micelles.

Heat stability of milk: pH-dependent dissociation of micellar κ-casein on heating milk at ultra high temperatures

1985 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harjinder Singh ◽  
Partick F. Fox
Keyword(s):  
Whey Protein ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Heat Stability ◽  
Casein Micelle ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Ph Profile ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Maximum Stability ◽  
Β Lactoglobulin ◽  
Maximum Minimum

SUMMARYPreheating milk at 140 °C for 1 min at pH 6·6, 6·8, 7·0 or 7·2 shifted the heat coagulation time (HCT)/pH profile to acidic values without significantly affecting the maximum stability. Whey proteins (both β-lactoglobulin and α-lactalbumin) co-sedimented with the casein micelles after heating milk at pH < 6·9 and the whey protein-coated micelles, dispersed in milk ultrafiltrate, showed characteristic maxima–minima in their HCT/pH profile. Heating milk at higher pH values (> 6·9) resulted in the dissociation of whey proteins and κ-casein-rich protein from the micelles and the residual micelles were unstable, without a maximum–minimum in the HCT/pH profile. Preformed whey protein–casein micelle complexes formed by preheating (140 °C for 1 min) milk at pH 6·7 dissociated from the micelles on reheating (140 °C for 1 min) at pH > 6·9. The dissociation of micellar-κ-casein, perhaps complexed with whey proteins, may reduce the micellar zeta potential at pH ≃ 6·9 sufficiently to cause a minimum in the HCT/pH profile of milk.

Association of denatured whey proteins with casein micelles in heated reconstituted skim milk and its effect on casein micelle size

2003 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skelte G Anema ◽  
Yuming Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Casein Micelle ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Prolonged Heating ◽  
Micelle Size

When skim milk at pH 6·55 was heated (75 to 100 °C for up to 60 min), the casein micelle size, as monitored by photon correlation spectroscopy, was found to increase during the initial stages of heating and tended to plateau on prolonged heating. At any particular temperature, the casein micelle size increased with longer holding times, and, at any particular holding time, the casein micelle size increased with increasing temperature. The maximum increase in casein micelle size was about 30–35 nm. The changes in casein micelle size were poorly correlated with the level of whey protein denaturation. However, the changes in casein micelle size were highly correlated with the levels of denatured whey proteins that were associated with the casein micelles. The rate of association of the denatured whey proteins with the casein micelles was considerably slower than the rate of denaturation of the whey proteins. Removal of the whey proteins from the skim milk resulted in only small changes in casein micelle size during heating. Re-addition of β-lactoglobulin to the whey-protein-depleted milk caused the casein micelle size to increase markedly on heat treatment. The changes in casein micelle size induced by the heat treatment of skim milk may be a consequence of the whey proteins associating with the casein micelles. However, these associated whey proteins would need to occlude a large amount of serum to account for the particle size changes. Separate experiments showed that the viscosity changes of heated milk and the estimated volume fraction changes were consistent with the particle size changes observed. Further studies are needed to determine whether the changes in size are due to the specific association of whey proteins with the micelles or whether a low level of aggregation of the casein micelles accompanies this association behaviour. Preliminary studies indicated lower levels of denatured whey proteins associated with the casein micelles and smaller changes in casein micelle size occurred as the pH of the milk was increased from pH 6·5 to pH 6·7.

Effect of high hydrostatic pressure and whey proteins on the disruption of casein micelle isolates

2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico M Harte ◽  
Subba Rao Gurram ◽  
Lloyd O Luedecke ◽  
Barry G Swanson ◽  
Gustavo V Barbosa-Cánovas
Keyword(s):  
Hydrostatic Pressure ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
High Hydrostatic Pressure ◽  
Analytical Ultracentrifugation ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Casein Micelle ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Thermally Processed

High hydrostatic pressure disruption of casein micelle isolates was studied by analytical ultracentrifugation and transmission electron microscopy. Casein micelles were isolated from skim milk and subjected to combinations of thermal treatment (85°C, 20 min) and high hydrostatic pressure (up to 676 MPa) with and without whey protein added. High hydrostatic pressure promoted extensive disruption of the casein micelles in the 250 to 310 MPa pressure range. At pressures greater than 310 MPa no further disruption was observed. The addition of whey protein to casein micelle isolates protected the micelles from high hydrostatic pressure induced disruption only when the mix was thermally processed before pressure treatment. The more whey protein was added (up to 5 g/l) the more the protection against high hydrostatic pressure induced micelle disruption was observed in thermally treated samples subjected to 310 MPa.

Modelling of heat stability and heat-induced aggregation of casein micelles in concentrated skim milk using a Weibullian model

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Dumpler ◽  
Felicitas Peraus ◽  
Verena Depping ◽  
Bryndís Stefánsdóttir ◽  
Martin Grunow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skim Milk ◽  
Heat Stability ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Induced Aggregation

Stability of buffalo casein micelles

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nripendra C. Ganguli
Keyword(s):  
Sialic Acid ◽  
Gel Filtration ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Heat Stability ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Heat Stable ◽  
Micellar Casein ◽  
Acid Release ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Better Than

SUMMARYBuffalo skim-milk is less heat stable than cow skim-milk. Interchanging ultracentrifugal whey (UCW) and milk diffusate with micellar casein caused significant changes in the heat stability of buffalo casein micelles (BCM) and cow casein micelles (CCM). Buffalo UCW dramatically destabilized COM, whereas buffalo diffu-sate with CCM exhibited the highest heat stability.Cow κ-casein stabilizes αs-casein against precipitation by Ca better than buffalo º-casein. About 90% of αs-casein could be stabilized by κ: αs ratios of 0·20 and 0·231 for cow and buffalo, respectively.Sialic acid release from micellar κ-casein by rennet was higher than from acid κ-casein in both buffalo and cow caseins, the release being slower in buffalo. The released macropeptide from buffalo κ-casein was smaller than that from cow κ-casein as revealed by Sephadex gel filtration.Sub-units of BCM have less sialic acid (1·57mg/g) than whole micelles (2·70mg/g). On rennet action, 47% of bound sialic acid was released from sub-units as against 85% from whole micelles. The sub-micelles are less heat stable than whole micelles. Among ions tested, added Ca reduced heat stability more dramatically in whole micelles, whereas added phosphate improved the stability of micelles and, more strikingly, of sub-micelles. Citrate also improved the heat stability of sub-micelles but not of whole micelles.

Aggregated whey proteins and trace of caseins synergistically improve the heat stability of whey protein-rich emulsions

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 487-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Chevallier ◽  
Alain Riaublanc ◽  
Christelle Lopez ◽  
Pascaline Hamon ◽  
Florence Rousseau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Whey Protein ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Heat Stability ◽  
Protein Rich

Quantification of Whey Protein Content in Infant Formulas by Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Capillary Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-CGE): Single-Laboratory Validation, First Action 2016.15

2017 ◽  
Vol 100 (2) ◽  
pp. 510-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Feng ◽  
Christophe Fuerer ◽  
Adrienne McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Infant Formulas ◽  
Method Performance ◽  
Capillary Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Dodecyl Sulfate

Abstract Protein separation by sodium dodecyl sulfate-capillary gel electrophoresis, followed by UV absorption at 220 nm, allows for the quantification of major proteins in raw milk. In processed dairy samples such as skim milk powder (SMP) and infant formulas, signals from individual proteins are less resolved, but caseins still migrate as one family between two groups of whey proteins. In the first group, α-lactalbumin and β-lactoglobulin migrate as two distinct peaks. Lactosylated adducts show delayed migration times and interfere with peak separation, but both native and modified forms as well as other low-MW whey proteins still elute before the caseins. The second group contains high-MW whey proteins (including bovine serum albumin, lactoferrin, and immunoglobulins) and elutes after the caseins. Caseins and whey proteins can thus be considered two distinct nonoverlapping families whose ratio can be established based on integrated areas without the need for a calibration curve. Because mass-to-area response factors for whey proteins and caseins are different, an area correction factor was determined from experimental measurement using SMP. Method performance assessed on five infant formulas showed RSDs of 0.2–1.2% (within day) and 0.5–1.1% (multiple days), with average recoveries between 97.4 and 106.4% of added whey protein. Forty-three different infant formulas and milk powders were analyzed. Of the 41 samples with manufacturer claims, the measured whey protein content was in close agreement with declared values, falling within 5% of the declared value in 76% of samples and within 10% in 95% of samples.

Gelation of casein-whey mixtures: effects of heating whey proteins alone or in the presence of casein micelles

2001 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
CATHERINE SCHORSCH ◽  
DEBORAH K. WILKINS ◽  
MALCOLM G. JONES ◽  
IAN T. NORTON
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Protein Denaturation ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Treatment Sequence ◽  
Gel Properties ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Gelation Kinetics ◽  
Milk Gelation

The aim of the present work was to investigate the role of whey protein denaturation on the acid induced gelation of casein. This was studied by determining the effect of whey protein denaturation both in the presence and absence of casein micelles. The study showed that milk gelation kinetics and gel properties are greatly influenced by the heat treatment sequence. When the whey proteins are denatured separately and subsequently added to casein micelles, acid-induced gelation occurs more rapidly and leads to gels with a more particulated microstructure than gels made from co-heated systems. The gels resulting from heat-treatment of a mixture of pre-denatured whey protein with casein micelles are heterogeneous in nature due to particulates formed from casein micelles which are complexed with denatured whey proteins and also from separate whey protein aggregates. Whey proteins thus offer an opportunity not only to control casein gelation but also to control the level of syneresis, which can occur.

Changes in milk on heating: viscosity measurements

1993 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theo J. M. Jeurnink ◽  
Kees G. De Kruif
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Hard Spheres ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Quantitative Model ◽  
Casein Micelles ◽  
Mutual Attraction ◽  
Viscosity Measurements ◽  
Quantitative Basis

SummarySkim milk was heated at 85 °C for different holding times. As a result of such heating, whey proteins, in particular β-lactoglobulin, denatured and associated with casein micelles. This led to an increase in size of the casein micelles but also to a different interaction between them. Both these changes could be described by using a quantitative model which was developed for the viscosity of so-called adhesive hard spheres. We applied the model successfully to skim milk and were able to describe on a quantitative basis the changes due to the heat treatment of milk. It was shown that after heating the casein micelles became larger and acquired a mutual attraction. The unfolding of the whey proteins and their subsequent association with the casein micelles appeared to be responsible for these changes. How this reaction influences the fouling of heat exchangers is discussed.

Influence of lactic cultures in denaturation of whey proteins during fermentation of milk

1988 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataraja Iyer Vaitheeswaran ◽  
Gajanan S. Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Whey Protein ◽  
Lactococcus Lactis ◽  
Whey Proteins ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Lactobacillus Delbrueckii ◽  
Streptococcus Salivarius ◽  
Dye Binding

SummaryUndenatured whey protein (UWP) content of skim milk acidified with lactic acid or cultured with lactic cultures was estimated by a dye-binding method. The UWP content decreased with increase in acidity and the denaturation was only partly reversible on neutralization to the original acidity. The decrease in UWP was higher in cultured milk than in the milk acidified to the same extent with lactic acid, indicating the effect of lactic cultures in denaturation of whey proteins during fermentation of milk. Among the lactic cultures the denaturation effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus was highest, followed by Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis and Lact. lactis biovar diacetylactis. Denaturation of whey proteins by lactic cultures was found to be partly irreversible.

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