FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (3): 34-37.

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Study on Rheological Properties of Wheat Gliadin Solution

 SUN  Shao-Min, SONG  Yi-Hu, CHEN  Yao, ZHANG  Qi-Bin, ZHENG  Qiang   

  1. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
  • Online:2007-03-15 Published:2011-12-31

Abstract: Rheological properties of wheat gliadin in 70/30 (V/V) ethanol/water solution were studied with coaxial cylinder viscometer. Effects of shear rate, concentration, temperature, and pH as well as crosslinking effects of calcium cation, glutaral-dehyde and n-dodecanethiol on solutions viscosities were investigated. The gliadin solutions behaved as newton liquid with the lowest viscosity at neutral pH. Viscosity of the solution increased with the addition of calcium cation and glutaraldehyde while the flow activation energy did not vary significantly. On the other hand, n-dodecanethiol introduced intermolecular crosslinking of gliadin, which was accompanied by a change in flow activation energy.

Key words: gliadin, solution, viscosity, pH, crosslinking