Interfacial mechanisms, environmental influences, and applications of polysaccharide-based emulsions: A review

Y Xu, S Wang, L Xin, L Zhang, H Liu - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
To develop stable polysaccharide-based emulsions, many studies have focused on the
interfacial behavior of adsorbed polysaccharides. This review first discussed the mechanism …

Electrospun zein/C-phycocyanin composite: Simulation, characterization and therapeutic application

MM Hajjari, MT Golmakani, N Sharif - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, a composite containing zein and C-phycocyanin (ZCPhy 20) was
developed using an electrospinning process. The results represented that all fibers had …

[HTML][HTML] Electrospun zein incorporating phycocyanin and Spirulina extract: Fabrication, characterization, and potential application

MT Golmakani, F Kiani, MM Hajjari, N Sharif, M Fazaeli… - LWT, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospinning was used to develop zein fibers containing phycocyanin and aqueous-
ethanolic extract of Spirulina (AEES) for elucidating the potent packaging properties of …

Modification of hordein by gallic acid in ethanol-free environments: Impact of covalent and non-covalent interactions on structure, physicochemical properties and self …

Y Sun, Z Wei - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to modify hordein with gallic acid (GA) in alcohol-free
media and to compare the impact of covalent and non-covalent binding on the properties of …

Prolamins' 3D structure: A new insight into protein modeling using the language of numbers and shapes

MM Hajjari, N Sharif - Food Hydrocolloids, 2024 - Elsevier
This study combined protein modeling methods to generate the prolamins' fractions as
precise as possible. Hence, gliadins, zeins, kafirins, hordeins, secalins, avenins and oryzins …

[HTML][HTML] Application of electrospinning to fabricate phycocyanin-and Spirulina extract-loaded gliadin fibers for active food packaging

MT Golmakani, MM Hajjari, F Kiani, N Sharif… - Food Chemistry: X, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explored the active food packaging application of phycocyanin-and Spirulina
extract-loaded gliadin electrospun fibers (GPhy and GSPE 5%). SEM findings confirmed that …

Conformations of a highly expressed Z19 α-zein studied with AlphaFold2 and MD simulations

NJ Christensen - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
α-zeins are amphiphilic maize seed storage proteins with material properties suitable for a
multitude of applications eg, in renewable plastics, foods, therapeutics and additive …