New paper published in Food Hydrocolloids on relationship between rheological, tribological and sensory properties (n = 11 panellists) of hydrogels differing in hydrocolloid type, concentration and degree of inhomogeneity. Interesting findings from this work highlight that coefficients of friction (μ) of the bolus filtrate at orally relevant speeds (50 mm/s) was inversely correlated with lubrication-related attributes ‘pasty’ and positively with...
New paper published in Food Hydrocolloids on role of folic acid (Vitamin B12) in altering the structural rearrangements of amylopectin starch at multiple length scales, assessed using DLS, FTIR, electrophoretic mobility, confocal microscopy and SAXS/ WAXS . Food Hydrocolloids, Volume 86, Pages 162-171.
Two PhD Studentships on Designing Food Structure to Target Oro-sensory Satiety: Addressing Global Obesity Challenges Project Description Recent public health concerns about food-linked diseases, such as obesity have raised considerable challenges to design healthier foods with a focus on designing reduced-fat or fat-free foods that are sensorially appealing. Furthermore, to directly promote weight management in...
New paper published in Langmuir on water-insoluble polyphenol crystals as Pickering stabilizers for water-in-oil emulsion droplets. Langmuir, Volume 34, Pages 10001-10011.
New paper published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces on emulsion microgel particles as high performing bio-lubricants under oral mimicking and skin-mimicking conditions. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , Volume 10, Pages 26893-26905.
New paper published in Journal of Texture Studies on in vitro oral processing of raw tomato and role of endogenous fruit enzymes. Journal of Texture Studies, Volume 49, Pages 351-358 .
BBSRC-Mondelez Fully-funded PhD studentship on Protein-Saliva Interactions: Apply now (Application Deadline: 10 Aug) This position is only available for UK or EU candidates. The PhD is fully-funded for 3 years. The studentship covers all tuition, research fees and travel costs. The position provides a maintenance grant (living expenses) of £1,000 per month. The stipend is only available...
ERC Fully-funded PhD studentship on Oral Tribology and Sensory Perception: Apply now (Application Deadline: 31 Aug) This position is only available for UK or EU candidates. The PhD is fully-funded for 3.5 years. The studentship covers all tuition, research fees and travel costs, and provides a maintenance grant (living expenses) of £14,553 a year tax-free....
Oral tribology work from Sarkar Lab was well represented in the 5th International Conference at Food Oral Processing Conference, UK. Dr. Sarkar gave a talk on “Oral tribology of protein microgel particles: Influence of hydrophobicity of contact surfaces” and poster on poster on “Does rheology and tribology of commercial dairy colloids relate to sensory perception?”. Emma Krop,...
New paper published in Food Hydrocolloids on Pickering emulsions co-stabilized by composite lactoferrin nanogel particle - inulin nanoparticle interfaces and their role in promoting in vitro gastric stability of emulsion droplets. Food Hydrocolloids, Volume 84, Pages 282–291.
