In this paper, we review the physicochemical phenomena occurring during the structuring
processes in the manufacturing of plant-based meat analogs via high-moisture-extrusion …

Highlights•Meat analog structuring is analyzed in the light of plant protein phase
behavior.•The water-content dependence of the soy 7S and 11S denaturation is …

While the interplay between liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) and glass formation in
biological systems is highly relevant for their structure formation and thus function, the exact …

Phase separation is a fundamental phenomenon leading to spatially heterogeneous
material distribution, which is critical in nature, biology, material science, and industry. In …

Neutron scattering techniques provide detailed information on the structure of, and dynamics
occurring within, materials across multiple length and time scales. When combined with …

The evolution of the microstructure due to spinodal decomposition in phase separated
mixtures has a strong impact on the final material properties. In the late stage of coarsening …

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) is a method for examining the solution structure,
oligomeric state, conformational changes, and flexibility of biomacromolecules at a scale …

Hydrogels from plant proteins commonly exhibit inferior gel strength compared to those from
dairy proteins partially due to their distinct gel networks. How protein aggregates to form …

We investigate the linear viscoelasticity of polymer gels produced by the dispersion of gluten
proteins in water/ethanol binary mixtures with various ethanol contents, from pure water to …

Wheat gluten, one of the most complex viscoelastic protein networks in nature, is unique to
get the specific texture of bread. Due to its complex protein composition, its insolubility in …