Gliadins as versatile biomaterials for drug delivery applications

S Voci, M Fresta, D Cosco - Journal of Controlled Release, 2021 - Elsevier
The choice of a (bio) material plays a crucial role in the development of a drug delivery
system because it confers specific biopharmaceutical properties to the formulation and …

Modeling to understand plant protein structure-function relationships—implications for seed storage proteins

F Rasheed, J Markgren, M Hedenqvist, E Johansson - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Proteins are among the most important molecules on Earth. Their structure and aggregation
behavior are key to their functionality in living organisms and in protein-rich products …

Chemical and structural characteristics of proteins of non-vital and vital wheat glutens

F Ortolan, K Urbano, FM Netto, CJ Steel - Food hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
Vital wheat gluten is an important ingredient in the baking industry. Its technological quality
is associated to its protein content and protein chemical and structural characteristics. The …

Improving the property of a reproducible bioplastic film of glutenin and its application in retarding senescence of postharvest Agaricus bisporus

L Feng, H Liu, L Li, X Wang, H Kitazawa, Y Guo - Food Bioscience, 2022 - Elsevier
Bio-based films have a considerable role in protecting the environment and extending the
shelf-life of vegetables. Glutenin has good film-forming properties as a biological substrate …

[HTML][HTML] Clustering and cross-linking of the wheat storage protein α-gliadin: A combined experimental and theoretical approach

J Markgren, F Rasheed, MS Hedenqvist… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Our aim was to understand mechanisms for clustering and cross-linking of gliadins, a wheat
seed storage protein type, monomeric in native state, but incorporated in network while …

The impact of phosphates on the fibrous structure formation of textured wheat gluten

J Peng, KX Zhu, XN Guo, HM Zhou - Food Hydrocolloids, 2021 - Elsevier
Plant protein-based meat analogs have attracted attention as alternatives to meat products.
To improve the fibrous structure of textured wheat gluten (TWG), different phosphates …

Impact of pH modification on protein polymerization and structure–function relationships in potato protein and wheat gluten composites

F Muneer, E Johansson, MS Hedenqvist… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Wheat gluten (WG) and potato protein (PP) were modified to a basic pH by NaOH to impact
macromolecular and structural properties. Films were processed by compression molding …

Morphological and structural heterogeneity of solid gliadin food foams modified with transglutaminase and food grade dispersants

EB Ceresino, E Johansson, HH Sato, TS Plivelic… - Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
We show in this study the impact of transglutaminase (SB6), glycerol (Gly) and linoleic acid
(LA) on the development of gliadin (Glia) solid edible foams. Two concentrations of SB6 …

Green Chemistry to Modify Functional Properties of Crambe Protein Isolate-Based Thermally Formed Films

WR Newson, AJ Capezza, R Kuktaite… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Proteins are promising precursors to be used in production of sustainable materials with
properties resembling plastics, although protein modification or functionalization is often …

[HTML][HTML] Thermally induced gluten modification observed with rheology and spectroscopies

MC Wehrli, T Kratky, M Schopf, KA Scherf… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The protein vital gluten is mainly used for food while interest for non-food applications, like
biodegradable materials, increases. In general, the structure and functionality of proteins is …