Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Xanthan gum is an extracellular polymer produced mainly by the bacterium Xanthomonas
campestris. Traditionally it plays an important role in industrial applications as thickener …

Dental caries is a highly prevalent diet-related disease and is a major public health problem.
A goal of modern dentistry is to manage non-cavitated caries lesions non-invasively through …

The internal structure of casein micelles was studied by calculating the small-angle neutron
and X-ray scattering and static light scattering spectrum (SANS, SAXS, SLS) as a function of …

Fermented foods and beverages possess various nutritional and therapeutic properties.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) play a major role in determining the positive health effects of …

Bioactive food components have potential health benefits but are highly susceptible for
degradation under adverse conditions such as light, pH, temperature and oxygen …

Casein molecules are used in food industry as ingredients. They can be used as isolated
forms and under micellar form consisting in an association of different casein molecules and …

The aggregation of proteins is of fundamental relevance in a number of daily phenomena,
as important and diverse as blood coagulation, medical diseases, or cooking an egg in the …

The salt of milk constitutes a small part of milk (8-9 g· L-1); this fraction contains calcium,
magnesium, sodium and potassium for the main cations and inorganic phosphate, citrate …

Gelation of milk proteins is the crucial first step in both cheese and yogurt manufacture.
Several types of milk gels are discussed, with an emphasis on recent developments in our …