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RHEOLOGY OF CHICKPEA PROTEIN CONCENTRATE DISPERSIONS


AURELIA IONESCU 1, IULIANA APRODU 1*, GABRIELA GURAU 2, IULIANA BANU 1
1. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, “Dunărea de Jos” University, 111 Domnească Street, 800201, Galaƣi, Romania
2. Department of Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunărea de Jos” University of Galaƣi, Romania
*Corresponding author: iuliana.aprodu@ugal.ro

Issue:

SCSCC6, Volume XII, No. 4

Section:

Volume XII, No. 4(2011)

Abstract:

Chickpea proteins are used as ingredients in comminuted sausage products and many oriental textured foods. Rheological behaviour of chickpea protein concentrate was studied using a controlled stress rheometer. The protein dispersion prepared with phosphate buffer at pH 7.0 presented non-Newtonian shear thinning behaviour and rheological data well fitted to the Sisko, Carreau and Cross models. The viscoelastic properties of the chickpea protein suspensions were estimated by measuring the storage and loss moduli in oscillatory frequency conditions (0.1-10 Hz) at 20°C. Moreover, thermally induced gelation of the chickpea proteins (16, 24 and 36%) was studied at pH 7.0 and 4.5 in the temperature range 50 to 100oC and salt concentration ranging from 0 to 1 M. Gelling behaviour was quantified by means of dynamic rheological measurements. Gels formation was preceded by the decrease of storage modulus and loss moduli, coupled with the increase of the phase angle (delta). The beginning of thermal gelation was influenced by protein concentration, pH and salt level. In all studied cases, storage modulus increased rapidly in the temperature range 70-90°C. All rheological parameters measured at 90°C were significantly higher at pH 4.5 compared to pH 7.0.

Keywords:

chickpea proteins, dynamic tests, flow tests, rheological behaviour, thermal gelation.

Code [ID]:

CSCC6201104V04S01A0010 [0003434]

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