Journal
FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
Volume 119, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.106841
Keywords
Fish gelatin; Carrageenan; K2SO4; Hydrogels; Properties
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Funding
- State Key Research and Development Plan Modern Food Processing and Food Storage and Transportation Technology and Equipment [2018YFD0400105]
- Program for Distinguished Young Scientists and Technologists in Dalian [2017RJ09]
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The study involved the preparation of strong fish gelatin hydrogels by introducing kappa-carrageenan to the gelatin solution, overcoming the weak mechanical properties of traditional gelatin hydrogels. The modified hydrogels exhibited extraordinary hardness and storage modulus, showing potential applications in the fields of food and materials.
Gelatin-based hydrogels have multiple advantages because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and nontoxic properties. The feasibility of using gelatin-based hydrogels could be greatly improved if they could overcome the weak mechanical property for application. Here, strong fish gelatin hydrogels were prepared by introducing kappa-carrageenan to gelatin solution to form structure preliminarily enhanced gelatin hydrogel, followed by immersing in 10 wt% concentration of K2SO4 solution. The modified hydrogels have an extraordinary hardness (21.22 N) and storage modulus (>10(4) Pa) when carrageenan amount was 0.8 wt%, superior to those of unmodified gelatin hydrogel. The effects of carrageenan concentrations on thermal stability, water distribution and microstructures of hydrogels were systematically evaluated, and the possible strengthening mechanism was also discussed. This article provided a simple method for the preparation of gelatin hydrogels with strong structure and the modified hydrogels can be used in foods, materials and other fields.
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