Precise control of aggregation morphology: Effective strategy to tune the properties of ovotransferrin particles

Q Zhou, Z Xu, Z Wei - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023 - Elsevier
Different aggregation morphologies of ovotransferrin (OVT) aggregates were successfully
obtained through precise control, and the effects on structural, physical, liquid–liquid and …

[HTML][HTML] Design of Novel Knot-like Structures Based on Ovotransferrin Fibril–Gum Arabic Complexes: Effective Strategies to Stabilize Pickering Emulsions

Z Wei, Y Dong, X Li, M Wang, K Zhang - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
This work aimed to clarify the effects of gum arabic (GA) on the morphology and properties of
ovotransferrin fibrils (OVTFs). By constructing OVTF–GA complexes and exploring the …

Investigation of ovotransferrin conformation and its complexation with sugar beet pectin

Z Wei, P Zhu, Q Huang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) has been used to investigate the conformation of
ovotransferrin (OVT) in solutions of different pH values. OVT was found to be a spherical …

[HTML][HTML] Fibrous and Spherical Aggregates of Ovotransferrin as Stabilizers for Oleogel-Based Pickering Emulsions: Preparation, Characteristics and Curcumin …

Q Zhou, Z Wei, Y Xu, C Xue - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to explore the effects and mechanisms of differently shaped aggregates of
ovotransferrin (OVT) particles on oleogel-based Pickering emulsions (OPEs). Medium-chain …

Formation of protein-dextran conjugates to prepare nanoemulsions: Storage stability and interfacial behavior

A Huang, X Liu, J Liu, S Luo, J Ye, C Liu - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoemulsions prepared by SPI-dextran conjugates and the impact of the interfacial
behavior of SPI-dextran conjugates was elucidated on the stability of emulsions in this study …

In vitro digestion and stability under environmental stresses of ovotransferrin nanofibrils

Z Wei, Q Huang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2020 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to investigate in vitro digestion and stability under
environmental stresses of ovotransferrin (OVT) nanofibrils. Gastrointestinal digestion of OVT …

Heteroprotein complex formation of ovotransferrin and lysozyme: Fabrication of food-grade particles to stabilize Pickering emulsions

Z Wei, Y Cheng, Q Huang - Food Hydrocolloids, 2019 - Elsevier
The present work aimed to fabricate food-grade Pickering emulsions stabilized by
heteroprotein complexes formed by ovotransferrin (OVT) and lysozyme (LYS) as lipid-based …

The past and future of ovotransferrin: Physicochemical properties, assembly and applications

X Wang, Z Wei, C Xue - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Ovotransferrin, a native protein with abundant nutritional value and various
functionalities, can be applied in numerous food systems. As the second most ample protein …

[HTML][HTML] Ovotransferrin Fibril—Gum Arabic Complexes as Stabilizers for Oleogel-in-Water Pickering Emulsions: Formation Mechanism, Physicochemical Properties …

Z Wei, Y Dong, J Si - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
This project aimed to explore the influence of the interaction between ovotransferrin fibrils
(OTF) and gum arabic (GA) on the formation mechanism, physicochemical properties, and …

Ovotransferrin nanofibril formation in the presence of glycerol or sorbitol

Z Wei, Q Huang - Food chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Impact of glycerol and sorbitol on assembly of iron-bound ovotransferrin (OVT) into
nanofibrils was investigated. Thioflavin T fluorescence result indicated that the presence of …