Application of front-face fluorescence spectroscopy as a tool for monitoring changes in milk protein concentrate powders during storage

K. S. Babu, J. K. Amamcharla

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Abstract

This study investigated the feasibility of front-face fluorescence spectroscopy (FFFS) to predict the solubility index and relative dissolution index (RDI) of milk protein concentrate (MPC) powders during storage. Twenty MPC powders with varying protein contents from 4 different commercial manufacturers were used in this study. The MPC powders were stored at 2 temperatures (25 and 40°C) for 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 wk. The front-face fluorescence spectra of tryptophan and Maillard products were recorded and analyzed with chemometrics to predict solubility of MPC powders. The similarity maps showed clear discrimination of the MPC samples stored at 25 and 40°C. Partial least squares regression models were developed using the fluorescence spectra of tryptophan and Maillard products to predict the solubility index and RDI measurements of MPC powders, and the prediction models were validated using an independent test set. Coefficients of determination (R2) of 0.76, 0.84, and 0.68 were obtained between fluorescence spectra (tryptophan emission, Maillard emission, and Maillard excitation, respectively) and solubility index. The R2 values for the RDI predictions were 0.58 and 0.60 for the data set of tryptophan emission and Maillard emission, respectively. The ratio of prediction error to standard deviation was >2 for Maillard emission fluorescence spectra and solubility index measurements, indicating good practical utility of the partial least squares regression prediction models. The results indicated that the solubility and dissolution behavior of MPC powders were related to their protein content and storage conditions that could be measured using FFFS. Hence, FFFS can be used as a rapid nondestructive analytical technique to predict the solubility and dissolution characteristics of MPC powders.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)10844-10859
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Dairy Science
Volume101
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2018
Externally publishedYes

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© 2018 American Dairy Science Association

Keywords

  • dissolution
  • focused beam reflectance measurement
  • high-protein dairy powder
  • storage

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