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Int J Biol Macromol. 2002 Oct 01;30(5):269-71. doi: 10.1016/s0141-8130(02)00041-7.

Dynamic light scattering investigation of sodium caseinate and xanthan mixtures.

International journal of biological macromolecules

W Nash, D N Pinder, Y Hemar, H Singh

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  1. Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

PMID: 12297234 DOI: 10.1016/s0141-8130(02)00041-7

Abstract

Aqueous solutions of sodium caseinate and xanthan at pH 7 and containing 0.1 M NaCl, and their mixtures were investigated using dynamic light scattering. Sodium caseinate solutions showed a bimodal distribution of relaxation rates; with the aggregate peak distribution predominating. Xanthan solutions showed a single distribution at low concentrations (< or =0.06 wt.%) and a bimodal distribution at higher concentrations. The sodium caseinate-xanthan mixture modes were independent of the total biopolymer concentration, and behaved as a superposition of sodium caseinate solution alone and xanthan solution alone. This indicates that there is no interaction between xanthan and sodium caseinate in the range of concentrations considered in this study.

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