Preparation of protein-based aerogels and regulation and application of their absorption properties: a review

J Wang, X Li, DJ McClements, H Ji, Z Jin… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Challenges still persist in the preparation of healthy foods through the structuring of liquid
oils, and the encapsulation and delivery of functional components. However, protein-based …

Fabrication of starch-based oleogels using capillary bridges: Potential for application as edible inks in 3D food printing

W Miao, Y Fu, Z Zhang, Q Lin, X Li, S Sang… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food-grade oleogels may be used as edible inks in 3D food printing applications. However,
there is currently a lack of simple and robust methods of fabricating oleogel-based edible …

Preparation of emulsion-template oleogels: Tuning properties by controlling initial water content and evaporation method

W Miao, Z Zhang, Q Lin, DJ McClements, H Ji, L Jiang… - Food …, 2025 - Elsevier
Emulsion-templated oleogels can be used to produce healthy solid fat alternatives.
Typically, the physicochemical characteristics of these oleogels are tuned by varying the …

Fabrication and characterization of emulsion-template oleogels assembled from octenyl succinic anhydride starch/chitosan electrostatic complexes

W Miao, DJ McClements, Z Zhang, Q Lin, H Ji, J Wang… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
The creation of solid fat substitutes using food-grade biopolymers is currently an important
focus of food researchers trying to develop healthier food products. In this study, emulsion …

A Comprehensive Review on Plant-Originated Versatile Gels: Mechanism, Characterization, and Applications

Y Srivastava, A Awasthi, JK Sahu… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, researchers have gained enormous interest in plant-based hydrocolloids
because of growing concerns regarding the origin of animal-based products. Plant-based …

Characterization of a novel natural protein-polysaccharide complex from cashew apple bagasse and its functional implications

M Zie, N Jacquet, G Karamoko, T Alabi, A Richel… - Food Chemistry, 2025 - Elsevier
Cashew apple bagasse (CAB) constituting about 20% of the cashew apple's (CA) weight, is
often overlooked and considered a waste product. This study aims to valorize CAB by …

Oleogels derived from modified starch-gelatin-tannic acid aerogel templates: Fabrication, characterization and application

W Miao, W Zhou, DJ McClements, Z Zhang, Q Lin… - Food …, 2025 - Elsevier
There has been growing interest in the development of viscoelastic oleogels based on
edible polysaccharides and/or proteins as potential replacements for trans and/or saturated …

Investigating flocculation mechanisms and ecological safety of cationic guar gum for rapid harvesting of microalgal cells

D Dai, M Qv, Q Wu, W Wang, L Huang, L Zhu - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Addressing the drawbacks of traditional flocculants on microalgae biomass harvesting is
crucial for large-scale industrial applications of microalgae production. In this study, cationic …

Composite-structure oleogels constructed by glycerol monolaurate and whey protein isolate: Preparation, characterization and in vitro digestion

S Zheng, Y Li, Q Jiang, S Farooq, J Li, Z Cai, P Li… - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The Glycerol monolaurate (GML) oleogel was induced using Camellia oil by slowly raising
the temp to the melting point (MP) of GML. Whey protein isolate (WPI) solution with different …