PhD Oral Defense: Extraction of hydrocolloids from vegetable seeds and identification of their physicochemical properties compared with selected commercialized gums

PhD Oral Defense of Shima Keisandokht, Bioresource Engineering

Hydrocolloids are carbohydrates, or protein-polysaccharide biopolymers with great affinity to make hydrogen bonding with aqueous systems. Due to the diversity of functionalities they can provide (thickening, emulsification, gel formation, mouth-feel improvements, microencapsulation, etc.), they are employed in multi-faceted applications in various fields including the food industry. These hydrophilic biopolymers can be extracted from a diversity of sources including plants, seaweeds, animals or microorganisms. Due to the increasing market demand for hydrocolloids, annual plants show a high potential to answer this demand as a natural sustainable source of hydrocolloids.

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