Abstract
Microparticulated whey proteins (MWP) in suspension or included in a globular protein network revealed that the degree of flocculation was important in the final structure of the material. The MWP dispersions developed an antithixotropic character when low shear rate was applied to the system even at low temperature. Similar results were obtained on globular protein solutions and could be interpreted in terms of an orthokinetic aggregation. MWP participated to the formation and reinforcement of heat-induced β-lactoglobulin (BLG) gels. The mechanical properties of mixed gels demonstrated synergestic effects at low MWP massic fraction (BLG:MWP ratio higher than 2:1). A possible interpretation would be that both interaction of MWP with the network and flocculation of the MWP inside the pores could occur. However, increasing the fraction of MWP induced heterogeneities in the protein network. In particular, micro-phase separation due to steric hindrance effects or thermodynamic incompatibility between the two components could occur and decrease viscoelastic properties of mixed gels.
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