Effects of Sodium Citrate on Almond Proteins for Almond-Based Beverage Products

Leah Bodinger

Emulsifying salts cause protein quaternary structures to dissociate, promoting stability and functionality in protein-fortified beverages. As the plant-based alternative industry’s $22.6 billion value will double by 2040, improving protein functionality becomes essential. A Continuous Monitoring Prototype was designed to monitor the effects of ranging salt concentrations and temperatures on turbidity and rheological properties of almond-protein dispersions. Higher salt concentrations disrupted quaternary protein structure, as fluorescence increased, turbidity decreased, and increasing monomeric units appeared via electrophoresis.

Major: 
Food Science
Exhibition Category: 
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Federico Harte
Poster Number: 
16732