Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of electroacoustic (EA) and microelectrophoresis (ME) techniques for monitoring the adsorption of an anionic polysaccharide onto the surfaces of oppositely charged protein-coated oil droplets. The zeta-potential values determined by the EA technique were in excellent agreement with those determined by the ME technique. Both techniques were able to monitor the adsorption of pectin onto the surfaces of beta-lactoglobulin-coated droplets as a function of pectin concentration and pH. The major advantage of the EA technique was that it could be carried out in situ without having to dilute the emulsions, so that the equilibrium between adsorbed and non-adsorbed polyelectrolyte was not disturbed by dilution. Nevertheless, the good agreement between the zeta-potential values determined by the EA and ME techniques suggested that emulsion dilution did not cause an appreciable change in polysaccharide partitioning for the system used in this study. In summary, the EA technique appears to be a powerful means of monitoring polyelectrolyte adsorption in concentrated colloidal dispersions.

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