Bacteriophages: a potential game changer in food processing industry.

In the food industry, despite the widespread use of interventions such as preservatives and thermal and non-thermal processing technologies to improve food safety, incidences of foodborne disease continue to happen worldwide, prompting the search for alternative strategies. Bacteriophages, commonly known as phages, have emerged as a promising alternative for controlling pathogenic bacteria in food. This review emphasizes the potential applications of phages in biological sciences, food processing, and preservation, with a particular focus on their role as biocontrol agents for improving food quality and preservation.

Nanotechnology impacting probiotics and prebiotics: a paradigm shift in nutraceuticals technology.

This is proven for a long that the incorporation of probiotics and prebiotics in diet exhibits beneficial effects on intestinal and intrinsic health. Nevertheless, this may encounter loss of vitality all along the absorption in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to meager intestinal delivery of probiotic active ingredients. In recent times, nanotechnology has been passionately used to escalate the bioavailability of active ingredients.

Rheological and microstructural characteristics of low molecular weight glutenin subunits of commercial wheats.

A study was conducted on the effects occurred in rheological properties of base flour dough by the addition of gluten, glutenin and purified low molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) using a 4 g sample Microdoughlab (MDL). Incorporation of these elements brought about a significant increase in the dough strength in the order of LMW-GS < gluten < glutenin. LMW-GS from variety C 306 brought a decrease in the dough development time (DDT; 2.

Extraction and purification of low molecular weight glutenin subunits using size exclusion chromatography.

Crude glutenin of commercial Indian wheat varieties was fractionated into high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) and low molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) by employing size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). The SEC profile of glutenins obtained with different buffers were discriminated effectively with respect to the quality of the proteins eluted in each peak. The most efficient separation of LMW-GS was achieved using 3 M urea (pH 5.

Quantification and varietal variation of low molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) using size exclusion chromatography.

Crude glutenin of four commercial wheat varieties viz. C 306, HI 977, HW 2004 and PBW 550 of diverse origin and breadmaking quality were fractionated by size-exclusion chromatography into three fractions of decreasing molecular weights. The relative quantity of peak II, containing LMW-GS specifically, varied considerably among the varieties as reflected from their discrete SEC profiles.

Fractionation of unreduced gluten proteins on SEC and their relationship with cookie quality characteristics.

The size distribution assessment of unreduced wheat gluten proteins of commercial Indian wheat varieties was examined using Size-Exclusion Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography. Elution profiles were fractionated into five peaks, with the molecular weights of eluting peaks as 130-30, 55-20, 28-10 and <10 kDa (IV and V), respectively. Peak I (glutenins) and II (gliadins) exhibited contrary results with AWRC (r = 0.

Evaluation of molecular weight distribution of unreduced wheat gluten proteins associated with noodle quality.

Unreduced gluten proteins of Indian wheat varieties viz.C306, DBW16, HI977 and HW2004 were separated using size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). Statistical correlation of area % of eluted peaks with properties of flour, dough and noodles was elucidated.

Relationship of molecular weight distribution profile of unreduced gluten protein extracts with quality characteristics of bread.

A statistical correlation was established among the molecular weight distribution patterns of unreduced gluten proteins and physicochemical, rheological and bread-making quality characteristics of wheat varieties. Size exclusion chromatography fractionated the gluten proteins apparently into five peaks. Peak I signified glutenins (30-130kDa), peak II as gliadins (20-55kDa), peak III as very low molecular weight monomeric gliadins (10-28kDa), peak IV and V, collectively, as albumins and globulins (<10kDa).

Assessment of molecular weight distribution of wheat gluten proteins for chapatti quality.

Size exclusion chromatography (SEC) was used to characterize molecular weight distribution pattern of gluten proteins of four Indian commercial wheat varieties in order to elucidate their influence on flour physicochemical, dough rheology and quality characteristics of chapatti. SEC profile of a wheat variety was segregated into five domains: peak I (130-30 kDa; glutenins), peak II (55-20 kDa; gliadins), peak III (28-10 kDa; low molecular weight gliadins), peak IV and V (<10 kDa; albumins and globulins). SEC results indicated that R/E ratio (r=0.