Curdlan: an important microbial hydrocolloid

Authors

  • Mário Antônio Alves da Cunha Faculdade de Engenharia Química de Lorena
  • Raúl J. H. Castro Gómez Universidade Estadual de Londrina
  • Elaine Soares Amorim Universidade Estadual de Campinas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2003v24n2p379

Keywords:

Curdlan, Biopolymers, Hydrocolloids, Gums, Polysaccharides.

Abstract

The use of gums in the food industry is mainly based in its functional properties, which are related to the capacity to prevent or delay a series of physicals phenomenon, having an important role in the stability of many industrialized food. The use of these in the several food productions is indispensable, because they contribute to thickening, gelling, stabilization, suspension, film formation and gums can act as auxiliary agents of processing. Therefore, our objective was evaluated the chemistries physical properties, as well as, the areas of application of the microbial hydrocolloid, curdlan.

Author Biographies

Mário Antônio Alves da Cunha, Faculdade de Engenharia Química de Lorena

Químico Industrial, Programa de Pós Graduação em Biotecnologia Industrial - Departamento de Biotecnologia – Faculdade de Engenharia Química de Lorena (FAENQUIL).

Raúl J. H. Castro Gómez, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Prof. Titular, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Medicamentos – Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL.

Elaine Soares Amorim, Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Microbiologista, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciência de Alimentos – FEA/UNICAMP.

Published

2003-05-10

How to Cite

Cunha, M. A. A. da, Gómez, R. J. H. C., & Amorim, E. S. (2003). Curdlan: an important microbial hydrocolloid. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 24(2), 379–384. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2003v24n2p379

Issue

Section

Review Article

Most read articles by the same author(s)