柑橘纤维对淀粉凝胶微观结构、流变及3D打印行为的影响

    Effect of citrus fibers on the microstructure, rheology and 3D printing behavior of starch gels

    • 摘要: 食品三维(3D)打印技术因其个性化定制的优势引起广泛关注,为了解决淀粉胶体自支撑性差和储藏稳定性弱的问题,以普通玉米淀粉为研究对象,加入柑橘纤维后加热制备淀粉-柑橘纤维复合凝胶用于3D打印,利用扫描电镜、流变仪、低场核磁、傅立叶红外光谱和质构仪等探究复合凝胶的微观结构、流变性能、水分分布、淀粉短程有序结构和3D打印产品质构等结构与性质。结果表明:加入柑橘纤维后淀粉凝胶3D打印产品纹理结构清晰,在7 d内未发生明显坍塌;淀粉复合凝胶微观结构更加紧密,黏度显著增加且储能模量和耗能模量提高;红外光谱结果表明淀粉形成有序结构的能力增强,有利于维持胶体稳定,并且质构性质如硬度和胶着度在储藏过程中显著增加,有助于提高打印产品储藏稳定性。柑橘纤维可提高淀粉凝胶自支撑性和储藏稳定性。

       

      Abstract: Food three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is an emerging additive manufacturing technology in the food processing industry. It enables the production of personalized and customized food products, and is of great significance in meeting the growing demand for high-quality foods. Starch is an important dietary component and primary energy for human beings, and has great potential in 3D printing materials due to its unique gel properties. Citrus fibers possess excellent rheological properties, mechanical properties, nutritional value, and environmental benefits, offering broad application prospects. Currently, most starch-based formulations for 3D printing rely on the starch pasting and retrogradation to form printable gels. However, these gels often exhibit poor self-supporting ability and limited storage stability. To address these limitations, this study utilized normal maize starch as the research object and incorporated citrus fibers (0-6.4%) to prepare starch-based composite gels. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), rheometer, low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR), Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and texturometer were applied to explore the effects of different citrus fibers concentration on the microstructure, rheological properties, moisture distribution, starch short-range molecular order, and textural properties of the 3D printed starch-based products. In addition, printing accuracy was quantified based on the shape deviation. The results demonstrated that the addition of citrus fibers enhanced the structural integrity of the printed starch gels, which remained stable for up to 7 days without significant collapse. The starch composite gel exhibited a more compact microstructure, increased viscosity, and higher storage modulus and energy dissipation modulus. The results of infrared spectroscopy indicated that the short range ordered degree of starch gels was enhanced with the addition of citrus fibers, contributing to colloidal stability. Furthermore, the textural properties, such as hardness and gelation, significantly increased during storage, which contributed to improving the storage stability of the printed products.

       

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