Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147888
Yulin Wang , Xiaojiao Zheng , Yiyi Li , Yukun Yang , Yuanjun Nie , Jiajun Han , Xu Jing
To address concerns about persistent triazole fungicide residues and their potential risks to food safety, a novel emulsive liquid-liquid microextraction pretreatment method was developed following green chemistry principles. Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME), characterized by low toxicity, was utilized as an effective extraction solvent; however, its emulsification was challenging. Alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) exhibited excellent biodegradability and surface activity, facilitating the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions by mixing APG aqueous solution with CPME. No mechanical mixing, vortex, ultrasonic, or other operations were required during the extraction process. The separation step did not require a centrifuge or demulsifiers. Furthermore, a 12-channel electronic pipette was utilized to facilitate the simultaneous processing of six samples, thus enhancing analytical throughput and automation. The recovery ranged from 88.7 % to 101.2 % when combined with HPLC detection. Overall, this study presents a sustainable sample pretreatment strategy, offering a promising approach for assessing pesticide residues in complex food matrices.
{"title":"Sustainable multisample emulsive microextraction technique for the determination of triazole fungicides in food samples","authors":"Yulin Wang , Xiaojiao Zheng , Yiyi Li , Yukun Yang , Yuanjun Nie , Jiajun Han , Xu Jing","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147888","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147888","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To address concerns about persistent triazole fungicide residues and their potential risks to food safety, a novel emulsive liquid-liquid microextraction pretreatment method was developed following green chemistry principles. Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME), characterized by low toxicity, was utilized as an effective extraction solvent; however, its emulsification was challenging. Alkyl polyglucosides (APGs) exhibited excellent biodegradability and surface activity, facilitating the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions by mixing APG aqueous solution with CPME. No mechanical mixing, vortex, ultrasonic, or other operations were required during the extraction process. The separation step did not require a centrifuge or demulsifiers. Furthermore, a 12-channel electronic pipette was utilized to facilitate the simultaneous processing of six samples, thus enhancing analytical throughput and automation. The recovery ranged from 88.7 % to 101.2 % when combined with HPLC detection. Overall, this study presents a sustainable sample pretreatment strategy, offering a promising approach for assessing pesticide residues in complex food matrices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 147888"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145951039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147910
Tian Tian, Kunyu Ren, Xiaokun Zhang, Lexi Zheng, Xinru Cao, Mi Tian, Maoxia Li, Xiaohong Tong, Juan Du, Zhaoxian Huang, Huan Wang, Lianzhou Jiang
Co-precipitated protein is a promising plant-based meat ingredient, but the effect of its compositional ratio on flavor is unclear. This study analyzed the flavor profiles of soybean-wheat co-precipitated protein extrudates (HME-SWCP) with varying protein ratios. Results showed extrudates with protein ratios of 7:3 and 5:5 exhibited a brighter, light-yellow color along with minimal bitterness and astringency. E-nose analysis revealed a significant increase (p < 0.05) in aldehydes and ketones in HME-SWCP. GC–MS analysis identified methyl compounds as primary aroma constituents, and Relative Odor Activity Value analysis indicated that compounds such as 2-pentylfuran and 1-octen-3-ol were key odorants in optimal-ratio samples. Compared to single-protein extrudates, the use of co-precipitated protein not only mitigated undesirable tastes like bitterness but also promoted a richer spectrum of flavor compounds. This study demonstrates that optimizing soybean-wheat protein ratios is an effective strategy for tailoring the flavor of plant-based meat analogues.
{"title":"Influence of protein ratios on flavor characteristics of soybean-wheat co-precipitated protein extrudates","authors":"Tian Tian, Kunyu Ren, Xiaokun Zhang, Lexi Zheng, Xinru Cao, Mi Tian, Maoxia Li, Xiaohong Tong, Juan Du, Zhaoxian Huang, Huan Wang, Lianzhou Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147910","url":null,"abstract":"Co-precipitated protein is a promising plant-based meat ingredient, but the effect of its compositional ratio on flavor is unclear. This study analyzed the flavor profiles of soybean-wheat co-precipitated protein extrudates (HM<em>E</em>-SWCP) with varying protein ratios. Results showed extrudates with protein ratios of 7:3 and 5:5 exhibited a brighter, light-yellow color along with minimal bitterness and astringency. E-nose analysis revealed a significant increase (<em>p</em> < 0.05) in aldehydes and ketones in HME-SWCP. GC–MS analysis identified methyl compounds as primary aroma constituents, and Relative Odor Activity Value analysis indicated that compounds such as 2-pentylfuran and 1-octen-3-ol were key odorants in optimal-ratio samples. Compared to single-protein extrudates, the use of co-precipitated protein not only mitigated undesirable tastes like bitterness but also promoted a richer spectrum of flavor compounds. This study demonstrates that optimizing soybean-wheat protein ratios is an effective strategy for tailoring the flavor of plant-based meat analogues.","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":8.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145920270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147926
Haixin Bi , Jingyi Xu , Jiaying Xin , Lirui Sun , Tianyu Cui , Jinhui Xie , Chungu Xia
The effects of peroxidase and its mimic methanobactin-Cu on the structure of fermented-bran-supplemented wheat flour, as well as on dough processing, bread quality and functional properties were investigated to improve the quality of wheat bran flour. A catalytic system was established under the conditions of 4.5 × 10−5 mol/L methanobactin-Cu, 35 °C, 4 min and pH 6.5, achieving a ferulic acid binding rate 41.6%. Electrophoretic analysis confirmed the formation of high-molecular-weight gluten proteins (75–100 kDa). Spectroscopic characterization revealed that methanobactin-Cu-catalyzed di-polymerization of ferulic acid reinforced the gluten network structure. Dough hardness and water absorption decreased by 4.1% and 5.3%, respectively, exhibiting weak gel rheological properties. Additionally, the dough exhibited maximum elasticity (0.97), chewiness (160 N), extensibility (28.31), gas-holding height (111.4 mm), and bread sensory score (80 points), along with enhanced anti-digestion and antioxidant properties. These findings provide useful insights for the utilization of wheat bran.
{"title":"Effect of catalysis by peroxidase and its mimic on the structure of wheat flour supplemented with fermented bran and its dough texture, bread quality and functionality","authors":"Haixin Bi , Jingyi Xu , Jiaying Xin , Lirui Sun , Tianyu Cui , Jinhui Xie , Chungu Xia","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147926","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147926","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effects of peroxidase and its mimic methanobactin-Cu on the structure of fermented-bran-supplemented wheat flour, as well as on dough processing, bread quality and functional properties were investigated to improve the quality of wheat bran flour. A catalytic system was established under the conditions of 4.5 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mol/L methanobactin-Cu, 35 °C, 4 min and pH 6.5, achieving a ferulic acid binding rate 41.6%. Electrophoretic analysis confirmed the formation of high-molecular-weight gluten proteins (75–100 kDa). Spectroscopic characterization revealed that methanobactin-Cu-catalyzed di-polymerization of ferulic acid reinforced the gluten network structure. Dough hardness and water absorption decreased by 4.1% and 5.3%, respectively, exhibiting weak gel rheological properties. Additionally, the dough exhibited maximum elasticity (0.97), chewiness (160 N), extensibility (28.31), gas-holding height (111.4 mm), and bread sensory score (80 points), along with enhanced anti-digestion and antioxidant properties. These findings provide useful insights for the utilization of wheat bran.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 147926"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147929
Xin Jiang , Qianqian Liang , Shumin Zhang , Dajun Wang , Wenzheng Shi
This study focused on the “soft flesh”-affected Atlantic mackerel caused by Kudoa under different degradation levels and investigated the changes of tissue morphology, protein structural characteristics, and protein molecular weight. Results showed that the protease activity of cathepsin L in “soft flesh”-affected Atlantic mackerel was positively correlated with the degree of myoliquefaction. With the onset of myoliquefaction, a fragmentation of muscle fibers was observed, accompanied by a concurrent increase and subsequent decrease in free sulfhydryl groups and surface hydrophobicity. The results of gel electrophoresis confirmed that myoliquefaction were primarily associated with the degradation of myosin heavy chains. Additionally, the degraded protein had a molecular weight of approximately 150 kDa and was primarily composed of myosin rod. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that the relative content of α-helix structure rose while that of β-sheet structure decreased as myoliquefaction occurred. Collectively, these findings suggested that the alterations in protein structure within “soft flesh”-affected Atlantic mackerel, particularly in secondary structure, could serve as effective tools to distinguish myoliquefied meat.
{"title":"Analysis of “soft flesh”-affected Atlantic mackerel based on a systematic study of histology and protein structure","authors":"Xin Jiang , Qianqian Liang , Shumin Zhang , Dajun Wang , Wenzheng Shi","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147929","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147929","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study focused on the “soft flesh”-affected Atlantic mackerel caused by <em>Kudoa</em> under different degradation levels and investigated the changes of tissue morphology, protein structural characteristics, and protein molecular weight. Results showed that the protease activity of cathepsin L in “soft flesh”-affected Atlantic mackerel was positively correlated with the degree of myoliquefaction. With the onset of myoliquefaction, a fragmentation of muscle fibers was observed, accompanied by a concurrent increase and subsequent decrease in free sulfhydryl groups and surface hydrophobicity. The results of gel electrophoresis confirmed that myoliquefaction were primarily associated with the degradation of myosin heavy chains. Additionally, the degraded protein had a molecular weight of approximately 150 kDa and was primarily composed of myosin rod. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that the relative content of α-helix structure rose while that of β-sheet structure decreased as myoliquefaction occurred. Collectively, these findings suggested that the alterations in protein structure within “soft flesh”-affected Atlantic mackerel, particularly in secondary structure, could serve as effective tools to distinguish myoliquefied meat.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 147929"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147905
Qianfeng Yang , Yongning Wei , Yifan Zuo, Jingfei Shen, Jixin Zhang, Pengdan Ji, Qisheng Liu, Jingming Ning, Luqing Li
Black tea is popular among consumers for its unique aromas. To identify the characteristic aroma compounds of sweet floral flavored black tea, this study employed solvent-assisted flavor evaporation combined with solid-phase microextraction to characterize the volatile components. The 43 key aroma active compounds were identified by gas chromatography–olfactometry–mass spectrometry,8 of the compounds exhibited odor activity values >1, including β-ionone, geraniol, cis-Jasmone, linalool, phenylacetaldehyde, linalool oxide II, heptanal, and phenethyl alcohol. Aroma reconstitution and omission revealed compounds except phenylacetaldehyde contribute significantly to aroma formation. Molecular docking showed that hydrophobic interactions served as the driving force for binding between the three key aroma compounds and receptors. Of 21 binary mixture combinations, 5, 9, and 7 binaries exhibited partial addition, compromising, and masking effects respectively, all located in the low addition effect region in σ–τ plots. As the intensity of interactions increases, it could promote our perception of sweet and floral aromas.
{"title":"Sensoromic-based decoding of key aroma and exploration of perceptual interactions of binary aroma in sweet floral flavored black tea","authors":"Qianfeng Yang , Yongning Wei , Yifan Zuo, Jingfei Shen, Jixin Zhang, Pengdan Ji, Qisheng Liu, Jingming Ning, Luqing Li","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147905","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147905","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Black tea is popular among consumers for its unique aromas. To identify the characteristic aroma compounds of sweet floral flavored black tea, this study employed solvent-assisted flavor evaporation combined with solid-phase microextraction to characterize the volatile components. The 43 key aroma active compounds were identified by gas chromatography–olfactometry–mass spectrometry,8 of the compounds exhibited odor activity values >1, including <em>β</em>-ionone, geraniol, cis-Jasmone, linalool, phenylacetaldehyde, linalool oxide II, heptanal, and phenethyl alcohol. Aroma reconstitution and omission revealed compounds except phenylacetaldehyde contribute significantly to aroma formation. Molecular docking showed that hydrophobic interactions served as the driving force for binding between the three key aroma compounds and receptors. Of 21 binary mixture combinations, 5, 9, and 7 binaries exhibited partial addition, compromising, and masking effects respectively, all located in the low addition effect region in <em>σ</em>–<em>τ</em> plots. As the intensity of interactions increases, it could promote our perception of sweet and floral aromas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 147905"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147907
Inae Lee , So Jin Park , Dae-Hyun Jung , Hae-Yeong Kim
Detecting antibiotic residues in meat is critical for food safety and antimicrobial-resistance risk management. A major challenge remains the development of analytical systems that can differentiate structurally diverse antibiotics in meat matrices without destructive sample preparation. This study presents a transformer-based framework integrating hyperspectral imaging with attention-guided inverse weighting to attenuate meat matrix interference for antibiotic classification in pork. Spectral data were acquired in visible-near-infrared (VNIR, 400–1000 nm) and short-wave infrared (SWIR, 900–1700 nm) regions. A two-stage transformer was developed: Stage 1 extracts meat-related attention patterns from individual samples, while Stage 2 applies inverse weighting to suppress these patterns during antibiotic classification. The soft inverse weighting strategy achieved 95% accuracy on SWIR data, a 34% improvement over the baseline transformer. This attention-based approach provides a robust, non-destructive method for multi-class antibiotic classification in meat products.
{"title":"Non-destructive detection and classification of antibiotic residues in pork using hyperspectral imaging with an attention-guided matrix interference reduction","authors":"Inae Lee , So Jin Park , Dae-Hyun Jung , Hae-Yeong Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147907","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147907","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Detecting antibiotic residues in meat is critical for food safety and antimicrobial-resistance risk management. A major challenge remains the development of analytical systems that can differentiate structurally diverse antibiotics in meat matrices without destructive sample preparation. This study presents a transformer-based framework integrating hyperspectral imaging with attention-guided inverse weighting to attenuate meat matrix interference for antibiotic classification in pork. Spectral data were acquired in visible-near-infrared (VNIR, 400–1000 nm) and short-wave infrared (SWIR, 900–1700 nm) regions. A two-stage transformer was developed: Stage 1 extracts meat-related attention patterns from individual samples, while Stage 2 applies inverse weighting to suppress these patterns during antibiotic classification. The soft inverse weighting strategy achieved 95% accuracy on SWIR data, a 34% improvement over the baseline transformer. This attention-based approach provides a robust, non-destructive method for multi-class antibiotic classification in meat products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 147907"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147913
Qinghong Bai , Yu Xia , Yukun Kang , Ying Yang , Yahui Yang , Li Zeng , Chun Liu , Xin Xiao
Gentamicin (GEN), an aminoglycoside antibiotic, is widely used in treating infections within the livestock industry but readily causes food residues and environmental pollution. This study developed a novel water-soluble supramolecular fluorescent probe DBTPy2+@Q[8], through host–guest interactions between the methylpyridine-modified benzothiophene cationic fluorophore (DBTPy2+) and cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]). This enabled specific GEN recognition and detection via the fluorescence indicator displacement (FID) mechanism. The DBTPy2+-Q[8] assembly induced significant fluorescence quenching, while GEN addition rapidly restored fluorescence. The restored intensity exhibited a good linear relationship with GEN concentration in the range of 0.1–10 μM (R2 = 0.996), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.206 μM. The probe exhibited good selectivity and anti-interference capability, achieving 92.0%–104.1% spiked recoveries in water and food samples, and enabled specific GEN fluorescence imaging in living cells. This work establishes a novel supramolecular host–guest strategy for fluorescent probes enabling rapid, quantitative, specific GEN detection.
{"title":"Cucurbit[8]uril-mediated fluorescent indicator displacement: a novel “turn-on” fluorescent probe for gentamicin detection in water and food samples","authors":"Qinghong Bai , Yu Xia , Yukun Kang , Ying Yang , Yahui Yang , Li Zeng , Chun Liu , Xin Xiao","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147913","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147913","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Gentamicin (GEN), an aminoglycoside antibiotic, is widely used in treating infections within the livestock industry but readily causes food residues and environmental pollution. This study developed a novel water-soluble supramolecular fluorescent probe DBTPy<sup>2+</sup>@Q[8], through host–guest interactions between the methylpyridine-modified benzothiophene cationic fluorophore (DBTPy<sup>2+</sup>) and cucurbit[8]uril (Q[8]). This enabled specific GEN recognition and detection via the fluorescence indicator displacement (FID) mechanism. The DBTPy<sup>2+</sup>-Q[8] assembly induced significant fluorescence quenching, while GEN addition rapidly restored fluorescence. The restored intensity exhibited a good linear relationship with GEN concentration in the range of 0.1–10 μM (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.996), with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.206 μM. The probe exhibited good selectivity and anti-interference capability, achieving 92.0%–104.1% spiked recoveries in water and food samples, and enabled specific GEN fluorescence imaging in living cells. This work establishes a novel supramolecular host–guest strategy for fluorescent probes enabling rapid, quantitative, specific GEN detection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 147913"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145920269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147902
Jingkai Zhang , Danrong Zhao , Yi Liu , Yiyan Liu , Dongjie Huang , Rili Hao , Jing Yang , Dapeng Li , Yang Jiang
Cold plasma (CP) was used as a non-thermal strategy to improve the solubility and foaming properties of mulberry leaf protein (MLP). MLP was treated for different times and evaluated for solubility, foaming capacity, foam stability, and structural changes. A 120 s CP treatment gave the best results, increasing solubility, foaming capacity, and foam stability by 3.50-fold, 3.27-fold, and 4.14-fold, respectively. CP cleaved disulfide (SS) bonds, increased exposed sulfhydryl groups, and raised surface hydrophobicity. It also reduced particle size and altered secondary structure, with lower α-helix and β-sheet contents and higher random coil. These changes partially unfolded MLP, enhancing molecular flexibility, water interaction, and interfacial adsorption, which strengthened foam formation and stability. Overall, CP effectively tailors the interfacial functionality of plant proteins and offers a promising route to valorize MLP for foam-based and aerated food products.
采用冷等离子体(CP)作为非热策略,改善桑叶蛋白(MLP)的溶解度和发泡性能。对MLP进行不同时间的处理,评价其溶解度、发泡能力、泡沫稳定性和结构变化。120 s CP处理效果最好,其溶解度、起泡能力和泡沫稳定性分别提高了3.50倍、3.27倍和4.14倍。CP劈裂了二硫键,增加了暴露的巯基,提高了表面疏水性。它还降低了颗粒尺寸,改变了二级结构,α-螺旋和β-片含量降低,随机线圈含量增加。这些变化部分展开了MLP,增强了分子柔韧性、水相互作用和界面吸附,从而增强了泡沫的形成和稳定性。总的来说,CP有效地调整了植物蛋白的界面功能,并为泡沫基和充气食品的MLP增值提供了一条有前途的途径。
{"title":"A strategy for regulating conformational of mulberry leaf protein based on cold plasma modification: Implications for foaming and interfacial properties","authors":"Jingkai Zhang , Danrong Zhao , Yi Liu , Yiyan Liu , Dongjie Huang , Rili Hao , Jing Yang , Dapeng Li , Yang Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147902","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147902","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cold plasma (CP) was used as a non-thermal strategy to improve the solubility and foaming properties of mulberry leaf protein (MLP). MLP was treated for different times and evaluated for solubility, foaming capacity, foam stability, and structural changes. A 120 s CP treatment gave the best results, increasing solubility, foaming capacity, and foam stability by 3.50-fold, 3.27-fold, and 4.14-fold, respectively. CP cleaved disulfide (S<img>S) bonds, increased exposed sulfhydryl groups, and raised surface hydrophobicity. It also reduced particle size and altered secondary structure, with lower α-helix and β-sheet contents and higher random coil. These changes partially unfolded MLP, enhancing molecular flexibility, water interaction, and interfacial adsorption, which strengthened foam formation and stability. Overall, CP effectively tailors the interfacial functionality of plant proteins and offers a promising route to valorize MLP for foam-based and aerated food products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"505 ","pages":"Article 147902"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145938295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147928
Ziheng Li , Yue Zhang , Junru Qi
Poor properties have limited starch film application in food packaging. This study investigated citric acid (ca) and chlorogenic acid (CGA) effects on structural and functional enhancements of starch films. Microrheology demonstrated that ca and CGA suppressed starch long-term reaggregation during film-forming. SEM, LF-NMR, and WVP results confirmed compact morphology, increased immobile water content, and reduced WVP values (from 3.82 × 10−10 to 2.06 × 10−10 (g/(m·s·Pa)) of starch films with ca and CGA. Molecular docking and FTIR revealed hydrogen and ester bonding interactions in the composite, with a higher binding affinity for CGA-starch (−4.59 kcal/mol) than CA-starch (−3.48 kcal/mol). The film with 4% ca and 15% CGA exhibited the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration of 12.5 mg/mL against S. aureus, and high DPPH• scavenging activity (91%), which extended fresh-cut cherry tomato shelf life. These findings establish a viable strategy for developing functional starch-based packaging.
{"title":"Synergistic modification of starch-based active films by citric acid and chlorogenic acid: Interactions, microstructure, and packaging functionality","authors":"Ziheng Li , Yue Zhang , Junru Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147928","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147928","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Poor properties have limited starch film application in food packaging. This study investigated citric acid (ca) and chlorogenic acid (CGA) effects on structural and functional enhancements of starch films. Microrheology demonstrated that ca and CGA suppressed starch long-term reaggregation during film-forming. SEM, LF-NMR, and WVP results confirmed compact morphology, increased immobile water content, and reduced WVP values (from 3.82 × 10<sup>−10</sup> to 2.06 × 10<sup>−10</sup> (g/(m·s·Pa)) of starch films with ca and CGA. Molecular docking and FTIR revealed hydrogen and ester bonding interactions in the composite, with a higher binding affinity for CGA-starch (−4.59 kcal/mol) than CA-starch (−3.48 kcal/mol). The film with 4% ca and 15% CGA exhibited the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration of 12.5 mg/mL against <em>S. aureus</em>, and high DPPH• scavenging activity (91%), which extended fresh-cut cherry tomato shelf life. These findings establish a viable strategy for developing functional starch-based packaging.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":318,"journal":{"name":"Food Chemistry","volume":"504 ","pages":"Article 147928"},"PeriodicalIF":9.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145974709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-07DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.147895
Dolly Margot Revelo-Romo , Johannes Sikorski , Selma Vieira , Nelson Humberto Hurtado-Gutiérrez , Jörg Overmann , María Francisca Villegas-Torres , Andrés Fernando González-Barrios
The metabolite composition of Arabica coffee during solid-state fermentation remains insufficiently characterized. This study examined changes in mucilage and endosperm metabolites on a Colombian smallholder farm using gas and liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC-QTOF-MS and LC-QTOF-MS). Across three batches, more than 600 compounds were detected in both matrices. Samples were collected at 0, 5 and 10 h, with depth-resolved sampling in one batch. Among 63 GC-QTOF-MS library-identified compounds, 42 discriminated between endosperm and mucilage, while 11 and 2 differentiated fermentation time in mucilage and endosperm, respectively. From 557 LC-QTOF-MS(+) features, 206 were discriminant and annotated at varying confidence levels. More discriminant metabolites were found in mucilage than in endosperm, although endosperm showed the highest number at the end of fermentation. In total, 269 compounds were identified, including 193 newly reported in coffee fermentation. The findings highlight distinct metabolite fingerprints, and novel metabolites of potential importance.
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