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Chen Q, Auras R, Kirkensgaard JJK, Uysal-Unalan I. Modulating Barrier Properties of Stereocomplex Polylactide: The Polymorphism Mechanism and Its Relationship with Rigid Amorphous Fraction. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2023; 15:49678-49688. [PMID: 37832031 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c12602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The barrier properties of semicrystalline polymers are crucial for their performance and their use as packaging materials. This work uncovers the mechanism of polymorphism modification (α, α' and stereocomplex-crystals) and its combined effect on the oxygen and water vapor barrier properties of semicrystalline stereocomplex polylactide (SCPLA). A polymorphic selective filler-type nucleator was employed to eliminate the temperature effect on the development of polymorphism and rigid amorphous fraction (RAF), allowing correlations of barrier properties with different crystal forms and RAF combinations under the same amorphous composition (SCPLA). The oxygen and water vapor barrier performances strongly correlated with crystallinity and crystal form but were not monotonically related to the RAF quantity. The study proposes that the chain conformation of intermediate phases between the crystalline and amorphous phases differs with the associated crystal forms, thereby leading to different RAF "qualities" and contributing to different gas diffusion and solubility coefficients of the amorphous regions. RAF's per unit excess free volume may be varied with crystal forms, for instance: α' ≫ SC > α. Therefore, SCPLA with α' crystals exhibited high oxygen and water vapor permeabilities. Those with high SC and α crystals showed similar barrier behaviors governed by Henry's law dissolution and followed a linear "two-phase" relationship with total crystallinity.
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- Qi Chen
- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- CiFOOD - Center for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park, 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1223, United States
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
- CiFOOD - Center for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park, 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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Faisal M, Bevilacqua M, Bro R, Bordallo HN, Kirkensgaard JJK, Hebelstrup KH, Blennow A. Colorimetric pH indicators based on well-defined amylose and amylopectin matrices enriched with anthocyanins from red cabbage. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 250:126250. [PMID: 37562464 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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This study aimed to prepare a novel colorimetric indicator film from virtually pure (99 %) amylose (AM) and anthocyanins extracted from red cabbage (RCA). The AM used was a unique engineered bulk material extracted from transgenic barley grains. Films produced by solution casting were compared to normal barely starch (NB) and pure barley amylopectin (AP), with amylose contents of 30 % and 0 %, respectively. The pH-indicator films were produced by incorporation of RCA into the different starch support matrices with different amylose contents. Barrier, thermal, and mechanical properties, photo degradation stability, and release behavior data revealed that RCA interact differently through the glucan matrices. Microstructural observations showed that RCA were evenly dispersed in the glucan matrix, and AM+RCA indicator films showed high UV-barrier and mechanical performance over normal starch. FTIR revealed that RCA was properly affected by the AM matrix. Moreover, the AM+RCA films showed sensitive color changes in the pH range (2-11) and a predominant Fickian diffusion release mechanism for RCA. This study provides for the first time data regarding AM films with RCA and their promising potential for application as support matrices in responsive food and other industrial biodegradable packaging materials.
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- Marwa Faisal
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Niels Bohr Institute, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, 4200 Slagelse, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Larsen AH, Brookes E, Pedersen MC, Kirkensgaard JJK. Shape2SAS: a web application to simulate small-angle scattering data and pair distance distributions from user-defined shapes. J Appl Crystallogr 2023; 56:1287-1294. [PMID: 37555217 PMCID: PMC10405587 DOI: 10.1107/s1600576723005848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Shape2SAS is a web application that allows researchers and students to build intuition about and understanding of small-angle scattering. It is available at https://somo.chem.utk.edu/shape2sas. The user defines a model of arbitrary shape by combining geometrical subunits, and Shape2SAS then calculates and displays the scattering intensity and the pair distance distribution, as well as a visualization of the user-defined shape. Simulated data with realistic noise are also generated. Here, it is demonstrated how Shape2SAS can calculate and display the different scattering patterns for various geometrical shapes, such as spheres and cylinders. It is also shown how the effect of structure factors can be visualized. Finally, it is indicated how multi-contrast particles can readily be generated, and how the calculated scattering may be used to validate and visualize analytical models generated in analysis software for fitting small-angle scattering data.
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- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ding L, Liang W, Qu J, Persson S, Liu X, Herburger K, Kirkensgaard JJK, Khakimov B, Enemark-Rasmussen K, Blennow A, Zhong Y. Effects of natural starch-phosphate monoester content on the multi-scale structures of potato starches. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 310:120740. [PMID: 36925255 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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- Li Ding
- Copenhagen Plant Science Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Plant Science Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Maize in Arid Area of Northwest Region, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Copenhagen Plant Science Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, SJTU-University of Adelaide Joint Centre for Agriculture and Health, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Lab of Food Soft Matter Structure and Advanced Manufacturing, College of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China; Collaborative Innovation Center for Modern Grain Circulation and Safety, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China; Key Laboratory of Grains and Oils Quality Control and Processing, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Copenhagen Plant Science Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Kemitorvet, Building 207, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Plant Science Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Copenhagen Plant Science Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Aljabbari A, Lokras AG, Kirkensgaard JJK, Rades T, Franzyk H, Thakur A, Zhang Y, Foged C. Elucidating the nanostructure of small interfering RNA-loaded lipidoid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 633:907-922. [PMID: 36508398 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We analyzed the structural and material properties of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-loaded lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPNs) containing ionizable lipidoid and poly(dl-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) using small-angle X-ray scattering, cryogenic transmission electron microscopy, polarized light microscopy, the Langmuir monolayer methodology, differential scanning calorimetry, and attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy. Scattering analyses showed that bulk lipidoid self-assemble into lamellar structures with a d-spacing of 38 Å, whereas lipidoid-siRNA lipoplexes display an in-plane lateral organization of siRNA in between lipidoid bilayers with a repeat distance of approximately 55 Å. The siRNA-loaded LPNs adopted a core-shell structure with an interaxial alignment of siRNA between lipidoid shell bilayers. Langmuir monolayer experiments showed a distinct interaction between the lipidoid headgroups and siRNA, which was dependent on buffer subphase pH. Thermal analyses suggested that PLGA and lipidoid interact, which was evident from a shift in the phase transition temperature of lipidoid, and the thermotropic phase behavior of lipidoid was affected by inclusion of siRNA. ATR-FTIR data confirmed the shift or disappearance of characteristic absorption bands of siRNA after lipidoid binding. In conclusion, siRNA-loaded LPNs display a core-shell structure, wherein the polymeric core functions as a colloid matrix support for siRNA-loaded lipidoid shell layers.
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- Anas Aljabbari
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Jagtvej 162, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Jingkou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Larsen AH, Brookes E, Pedersen MC, Kirkensgaard JJK. Shape2SAS -- a web application to simulate small-angle scattering data and pair distance distributions from user-defined shapes. ArXiv 2023:arXiv:2301.04976v1. [PMID: 36713243 PMCID: PMC9882588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Shape2SAS is a web application that allows researchers and students to build intuition and understanding of small-angle scattering. It is available at https://somo.chem.utk.edu/shape2sas. The user defines a model of arbitrary shape by combining geometrical subunits, and Shape2SAS then calculates and displays the scattering intensity, the pair distance distribution as well as a visualization of the user-defined shape. Simulated data with realistic noise are also generated. We demonstrate how Shape2SAS can calculate and display the different scattering patterns for various geometrical shapes, such as spheres and cylinders. We also demonstrate how the effect of structure factors can be visualized. Finally, we show how multi-contrast particles can readily be generated, and how the calculated scattering may be used to validate and visualize analytical models generated in analysis software for fitting small-angle scattering data.
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- University of Copenhagen, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
- University of Copenhagen, Department of Food Science, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Chen Q, Auras R, Corredig M, Kirkensgaard JJK, Mamakhel A, Uysal-Unalan I. New opportunities for sustainable bioplastic development: Tailorable polymorphic and three-phase crystallization of stereocomplex polylactide by layered double hydroxide. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 222:1101-1109. [PMID: 36174869 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.09.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Stereocomplexation between enantiomeric poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) and poly(d-lactide) (PDLA) is a promising sustainable approach and gaining momentum to overcome the shortcomings of polylactide (PLA) for its use as a replacement for fossil-based plastics. Filler addition in tailoring the crystallization of stereocomplex PLA (SC-PLA) attracts extensive attention; however, research has primarily focused on the heterogeneous nucleation effect of filler. The impact of filler on the chain behavior of SC-PLA during crystallization has not been exclusively discussed, and the rigid amorphous fraction (RAF) development remains unknown. In this study, the crystallization of PLLA/PDLA blends was modified by low loading of layered double hydroxide (LDH) (≤ 1 wt%) with the proposed local effect of such filler, and additional RAF development was incurred. In the early stage of crystallization, LDH facilitates the pairing of PLLA and PDLA and arrests the ordered SC pairs during the dynamic balance between the separation and pairing of racemic segments. This explains the severely suppressed homochiral (HC) crystallization, promoted SC crystallization, and additional RAF formation driven by the nucleation-induced chain ordering. This work, for the first time, highlights the role of LDH in creating SC-PLA with tailorable polymorphism and RAF, where the mechanism can be extended to other filler-type nucleator systems.
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- Qi Chen
- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; CiFOOD - Center for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park, 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- School of Packaging, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1223, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; CiFOOD - Center for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park, 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark; Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; CiFOOD - Center for Innovative Food Research, Aarhus University, Agro Food Park, 48, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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Zhong Y, Herburger K, Xu J, Kirkensgaard JJK, Khakimov B, Hansen AR, Blennow A. Ethanol pretreatment increases the efficiency of maltogenic α-amylase and branching enzyme to modify the structure of granular native maize starch. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhong Y, Herburger K, Kirkensgaard JJK, Khakimov B, Hansen AR, Blennow A. Sequential maltogenic α-amylase and branching enzyme treatment to modify granular corn starch. Food Hydrocoll 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Schmidt CV, Plankensteiner L, Clausen MP, Walhter AR, Kirkensgaard JJK, Olsen K, Mouritsen OG. Gastrophysical and chemical characterization of structural changes in cooked squid mantle. J Food Sci 2021; 86:4811-4827. [PMID: 34653262 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Squid (Loligo forbesii and Loligo vulgaris) mantles were cooked by sous vide cooking using different temperatures (46°C, 55°C, 77°C) and times (30 s, 2 min, 15 min, 1 h, 5 h, 24 h), including samples of raw tissue. Macroscopic textural properties were characterized by texture analysis (TA) conducted with Meullenet-Owens razor shear blade and compared to analysis results from differential scanning calorimetry. The collagen content of raw tissues of squid was quantified as amount of total hydroxyproline using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography. Structural changes were monitored by Raman spectroscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering and visualized by second harmonic generation microscopy. Collagen in the squid tissue was found to be highest in arms (4.3% of total protein), then fins (3.0%), and lowest in the mantle (1.5%), the content of the mantle being very low compared to that of other species of squid. Collagen was found to be the major protein responsible for cooking loss, whereas both collagen and actin were found to be key to mechanical textural changes. A significant decreased amount of cooking loss was obtained using a lower cooking temperature of 55°C compared to 77°C, without yielding significant textural changes in most TA parameters, except for TA hardness which was significantly less reduced. An optimized sous vide cooking time and temperature around 55-77°C and 0.5-5 h deserves further investigation, preferably coupled to sensory consumer evaluation. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: The study provides knowledge about structural changes during sous vide cooking of squid mantle. The results may be translated into gastronomic use, promoting the use of an underutilized resource of delicious and nutritious protein (Loligo vulgaris and Loligo forbesii).
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- Charlotte Vinther Schmidt
- Department of Food Science, Design & Consumer Behavior, University of Copenhagen & Taste for Life (Smag for Livet), Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Laboratory of Biobased Chemistry and Technology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- SDU Biotechnology, Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- SDU Biotechnology, Department of Green Technology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Design & Consumer Behavior, University of Copenhagen & Taste for Life (Smag for Livet), Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Design & Consumer Behavior, University of Copenhagen & Taste for Life (Smag for Livet), Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Department of Food Science, Design & Consumer Behavior, University of Copenhagen & Taste for Life (Smag for Livet), Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Zhong Y, Keeratiburana T, Kain Kirkensgaard JJ, Khakimov B, Blennow A, Hansen AR. Generation of short-chained granular corn starch by maltogenic α-amylase and transglucosidase treatment. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 251:117056. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Geng X, Kirkensgaard JJK, Arleth L, Otte J, Ipsen R. The influence of pH, protein concentration and calcium ratio on the formation and structure of nanotubes from partially hydrolyzed bovine α-lactalbumin. Soft Matter 2019; 15:4787-4796. [PMID: 31062808 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm00127a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Formation of nanotubes from partially hydrolysed α-lactalbumin (α-La) was investigated at five pH values, two concentrations of α-La and two calcium levels. Nanotubes were formed under almost all combinations of the investigated factors, and for the first time the formation of nanotubes at low pH (4.0) and low protein concentration (10 g l-1) was observed. Only one sample (10 g l-1, calcium ratio 2.4, and pH 7.5) formed mainly fibrils instead of nanotubes. By altering the three investigated factors, fibrils and/or aggregates were sometimes formed together with nanotubes resulting in transparent, semi-transparent, or non-transparent gels, or sediments. However, structural modelling based on small-angle X-ray scattering data indicated that the formed nanotubes were only to a minor degree affected by the investigated factors. The majority of the nanotubes were found to have an outer diameter of around 19 nm, an inner diameter of 6.6 nm and a wall thickness of 6.0 nm, except for three samples at low α-La concentrations and high calcium levels which exhibited slightly smaller dimensions. These three factors affected the hydrolysis as well as the self-assembly rate, resulting in the observed differences. However, these factors did not influence the architecture of the self-assembled nanotubes, and the lateral spacing of the individual parallel β-sheet motifs was found to be 1.05 ± 0. 03 nm for all nanotubes. This study provides novel fundamental knowledge of the formation and structure of α-La nanotubes under different conditions, which will facilitate future application of these nanotubes in food and pharmaceutical areas.
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- XiaoLu Geng
- Section for Ingredients and Dairy Technology, Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Chernyy S, Kirkensgaard JJK, Mahalik JP, Kim H, Arras MML, Kumar R, Sumpter BG, Smith GS, Mortensen K, Russell TP, Almdal K. Bulk and Surface Morphologies of ABC Miktoarm Star Terpolymers Composed of PDMS, PI, and PMMA Arms. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Sergey Chernyy
- DTU
Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department
of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Niels
Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department
of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- DTU
Nanotech, Technical University of Denmark, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Chernyy S, Kirkensgaard JJK, Bakke A, Mortensen K, Almdal K. On the properties of poly(isoprene-b-ferrocenylmethyl methacrylate) block copolymers. POLYMER 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chernyy S, Wang Z, Kirkensgaard JJK, Bakke A, Mortensen K, Ndoni S, Almdal K. Synthesis and characterization of ferrocene containing block copolymers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.28435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Sergey Chernyy
- DTU Nanotech - Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology; Technical University of Denmark, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby; Denmark
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- DTU Nanotech - Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology; Technical University of Denmark, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby; Denmark
- DTU Nanotech - Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology; Center for Nanostructured Graphene, CNG, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby; Denmark
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- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen 2100 Denmark
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- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen 2100 Denmark
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- DTU Nanotech - Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology; Technical University of Denmark, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby; Denmark
- DTU Nanotech - Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology; Center for Nanostructured Graphene, CNG, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby; Denmark
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- DTU Nanotech - Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology; Technical University of Denmark, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby; Denmark
- DTU Nanotech - Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology; Center for Nanostructured Graphene, CNG, Produktionstorvet, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby; Denmark
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Midtgaard SR, Pedersen MC, Kirkensgaard JJK, Sørensen KK, Mortensen K, Jensen KJ, Arleth L. Self-assembling peptides form nanodiscs that stabilize membrane proteins. Soft Matter 2014; 10:738-752. [PMID: 24651399 DOI: 10.1039/c3sm51727f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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New methods to handle membrane bound proteins, e.g. G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), are highly desirable. Recently, apoliprotein A1 (ApoA1) based lipoprotein particles have emerged as a new platform for studying membrane proteins, and it has been shown that they can self-assemble in combination with phospholipids to form discoidal shaped particles that can stabilize membrane proteins. In the present study, we have investigated an ApoA1 mimetic peptide with respect to its solution structure when in complex with phospholipids. This was achieved using a powerful combination of small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) supported by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. The detailed structure of the discs was determined in unprecedented detail and it was found that they adopt a discoidal structure very similar to the ApoA1 based nanodiscs. We furthermore show that, like the ApoA1 and derived nanodiscs, these peptide discs can accommodate and stabilize a membrane protein. Finally, we exploit their dynamic properties and show that the 18A discs may be used for transferring membrane proteins and associated phospholipids directly and gently into phospholipid nanodiscs.
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Rønholt S, Kirkensgaard JJK, Pedersen TB, Mortensen K, Knudsen JC. Polymorphism, microstructure and rheology of butter. Effects of cream heat treatment. Food Chem 2012; 135:1730-9. [PMID: 22953915 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Revised: 04/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The effect of cream heat treatment prior to butter manufacturing, fluctuating temperatures during storage and presence of fat globules vs. no fat globules was examined in laboratory scale produced butter. X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry was used to study crystallization behaviour and nuclear magnetic resonance to measure solid fat content and water droplet size distribution. Furthermore, the crystal structure was linked to the rheological properties and microstructure of the butter using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Butter produced from non-matured cream mainly formed α- and β'-crystals with minor traces of β-crystals. Maturing of the cream caused a transition from α- to β'- and β-form. The rheological behaviour of slow cooled butter deviated from the matured ones by having a lower elastic modulus, caused by a weaker crystal network. Presence of fat globules did not affect the rheological properties significantly.
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- Stine Rønholt
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 30, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Kirkensgaard JJK. Striped networks and other hierarchical structures in AmBmCn (2m+n)-miktoarm star terpolymer melts. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2012; 85:031802. [PMID: 22587114 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.85.031802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Using dissipative particle dynamics simulations we give numerical evidence of the formation of "striped" (or AB alternating) diamond and gyroid network structures and other hierarchical morphologies in A(m)B(m)C(n) (2m+n)-miktoarm star terpolymers where the main variable is the ratio x=n/m with m,n being the number of equal length polymer arms of A and B and C, respectively. The formed networks are purely a result of the star topology, as clearly shown by direct comparison with parallel ABC miktoarm star terpolymer simulations with matching overall composition. Progressively changing x, the system adopts the following phase sequence: three-colored lamellae, C spheres embedded in AB lamellae, C spheres decorating AB lamellae, three-colored [6.6.6] tiling, AB striped diamond network, AB striped gyroid network, AB striped hexagonally arranged cylinders, and finally AB striped globular aggregates. The striped gyroid is particularly interesting as it constitutes an inherently chiral structure made from achiral building blocks.
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- Jacob Judas Kain Kirkensgaard
- Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Kirkensgaard JJK. Kaleidoscopic tilings, networks and hierarchical structures in blends of 3-miktoarm star terpolymers. Interface Focus 2012; 2:602-7. [PMID: 24098844 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2011.0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Dissipative particle dynamics simulations are used to explore blends of 3-miktoarm star terpolymers. The investigated system is a 50/50 blend of ABC and ABD stars, which is investigated as a function of composition and at different symmetric segregation levels. The study shows that in analogy to pure ABC star melts cylindrical tiling patters form, but now in four-coloured variants. Also, a large part of the phase diagram is dominated by multi-coloured network structures showing hierarchical features. Most prominently, a novel alternating gyroid network structure with a hyperbolic lamellar interface is predicted to form. Here, the two gyroidal nets are composed of respectively C and D components, with the minority A and B components forming the lamellar-like curved structure on the dividing interface between the two nets.
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Kirkensgaard JJK, Fragouli P, Hadjichristidis N, Mortensen K. Perforated Lamellae Morphology in Novel P2VP(PDMS-b-PI-b-PS)2 3-Miktoarm Star Quarterpolymer. Macromolecules 2011. [DOI: 10.1021/ma1016314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jacob Judas Kain Kirkensgaard
- Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis-Zografou, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis-Zografou, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Environment, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kirkensgaard JJK, Hyde S. Beyond amphiphiles: coarse-grained simulations of star-polyphile liquid crystalline assemblies. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2009; 11:2016-22. [DOI: 10.1039/b818032f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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