?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Influence+of+Mucilage+Viscosity+On+The+Globule+Structure+And+Stability+Of+Certain+Starch+Emulsions&rft.creator=Michael+Uwumagbe%2C+Uhumwangho&rft.creator=Roland+Syndey%2C+Okor&rft.creator=Mevi%2C+Ayomanor&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=A+study+was+carried+out+to+determine+the+influence+of+mucilage+viscosity+on+the+globule+structure+(i.e.+size+and+number)+of+certain+starch+emulsions.+The+starches+investigated+were+cassava%2C+potato+and+maize.+The+emulsions+were+prepared+by+mixing+the+starch+mucilage+of+a+predetermined+concentration+4%25w%2Fv+with+arachis+oil+in+the+ratio+50%3A50%2C+using+a+silverson+mixer+fitted+with+a+dispersator+head.+The+emulsions+were+stored+at+room+temperature+(28%C2%B120C)+for+7+days.+Changes+in+globule+size+were+monitored+by+photomicroscopy.+Viscosities+of+the+mucilage+and+those+of+resulting+emulsions+were+determined+using+a+capillary+flow+method.+The+viscosities+of+the+emulsions+expressed+as+time+of+flow+(seconds)%2C+were+680+(cassava+starch)%2C+369+(potato+starch)+and+270+(Maize+starch)%2C+and+for+the+mucilage+510+(cassava)%2C+336+(potato)+and+248+(maize).+The+corresponding+mean+globule+sizes+of+the+fresh+emulsions+were+(%C2%B5m)+28%C2%B16%2C+42%C2%B16+and+45%C2%B15+respectively.+The+increase+in+globule+size+during+storage+(measure+of+globule+coalescence+rate)+was+1.8%C2%B10.2%C2%B5m+day+-1+(cassava)%2C+3.5%C2%B10.2%C2%B5m+day+-1+(potato)+and+4.6%C2%B10.3%C2%B5m+day+-1+(maize).+Thus%2C+a+higher+viscosity+of+the+dispersion+medium+is+associated+with+the+production+of+finer+and+more+stable+emulsions.&rft.publisher=Dr.+B.S.+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya+Bevinje%2C+Dr.+Srinivas&rft.date=2005-05&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4475%2F1%2F2005-1-5.pdf&rft.identifier=++Michael+Uwumagbe%2C+Uhumwangho+and+Roland+Syndey%2C+Okor+and+Mevi%2C+Ayomanor++(2005)+Influence+of+Mucilage+Viscosity+On+The+Globule+Structure+And+Stability+Of+Certain+Starch+Emulsions.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F4475%2F