Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible Oleogels
This work reviews the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) as a tool to investigate oleogels of edible triglyceride oils. Specific attention is given to those oleogels based on phytosterols and their esters, a class of material the authors have studied extensively. This work consists of a summary of...
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| author | Andrew B. Matheson Vasileios Koutsos Stephen R. Euston Paul S. Clegg |
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| description | This work reviews the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) as a tool to investigate oleogels of edible triglyceride oils. Specific attention is given to those oleogels based on phytosterols and their esters, a class of material the authors have studied extensively. This work consists of a summary of the role of AFM in imaging edible oleogels, including the processing and preparation steps required to obtain high-quality AFM images of them. Finally, there is a comparison between AFM and other techniques that may be used to obtain structural information from oleogel samples. The aim of this review is to provide a useful introduction and summary of the technique for researchers in the fields of gels and food sciences looking to perform AFM measurements on edible oleogels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-040f0eac4b4d4187827b97f1163a3e3b2023-11-19T10:51:18ZengMDPI AGGels2310-28612023-09-019975010.3390/gels9090750Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible OleogelsAndrew B. Matheson0Vasileios Koutsos1Stephen R. Euston2Paul S. Clegg3School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, UKSchool of Engineering, Institute for Materials and Processes, University of Edinburgh, Sanderson Building, Edinburgh EH9 3FB, UKInstitute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, UKSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, UKThis work reviews the use of atomic force microscopy (AFM) as a tool to investigate oleogels of edible triglyceride oils. Specific attention is given to those oleogels based on phytosterols and their esters, a class of material the authors have studied extensively. This work consists of a summary of the role of AFM in imaging edible oleogels, including the processing and preparation steps required to obtain high-quality AFM images of them. Finally, there is a comparison between AFM and other techniques that may be used to obtain structural information from oleogel samples. The aim of this review is to provide a useful introduction and summary of the technique for researchers in the fields of gels and food sciences looking to perform AFM measurements on edible oleogels.https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/9/750oleogelsatomic force microscopytriglyceridesphytosterols |
| spellingShingle | Andrew B. Matheson Vasileios Koutsos Stephen R. Euston Paul S. Clegg Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible Oleogels Gels oleogels atomic force microscopy triglycerides phytosterols |
| title | Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible Oleogels |
| title_full | Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible Oleogels |
| title_fullStr | Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible Oleogels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible Oleogels |
| title_short | Atomic Force Microscopy of Phytosterol Based Edible Oleogels |
| title_sort | atomic force microscopy of phytosterol based edible oleogels |
| topic | oleogels atomic force microscopy triglycerides phytosterols |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/9/9/750 |
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