Estudou-se a adição de hidrolisado de colágeno à rações com caseína nas proporções de 0%, 25%, 50%, 65%, 75% e 100%. As rações com 25% e 65% de hidrolisado protéico foram acrescidas com prolina e aminoácidos essenciais (tirosina, triptofano, metionina e leucina). As rações continham 10% e 20% de proteína. Determinou-se o coeficiente de eficácia protéica, coeficiente de digestibilidade, composição centesimal, aminograma e avaliou-se histologicamente o fígado e rim e a pele. Doseou-se o teor de hidroxiprolina da pele dos animais testados. Verificou-se que: a adição de 25% de hidrolisado de colágeno à caseína não promoveu modificação significativa no valor biológico da ração. A adição de prolina em ração com 25% de colágeno para ratos em crescimento não demonstrou alteração do peso dos animais. Entretanto com adição de 65% de colágeno houve queda no peso dos animais em relação ao controle. O figado dos animais estudados (quando utilizadas rações com 10% de proteína), não demonstrou alteração significativa em relação às diferentes adições de colágeno. Quando a ração foi acrescida de 50% e 65% de hidrolisado de colágeno, o doseamento de hidroxiprolina na pele aumentou e os cortes histológicos de tecido cutâneo apresentaram ausência de hipoderme. / We studied hidrolised collagen in association with casein at the proportions of 0%, 25%, 50%, 65%, 75% and 100%. We concluded that 25% addition of collagen, do not change significantly nutritional value. Higher additions in hidrolised collagen, on diets, demostrated higher content of hidroxiproline and lower in adipose tissue in cutaneous tissue.

Estudou-se a adição de hidrolisado de colágeno à rações com caseína nas proporções de 0%, 25%, 50%, 65%, 75% e 100%. As rações com 25% e 65% de hidrolisado protéico foram acrescidas com prolina e aminoácidos essenciais (tirosina, triptofano, metionina e leucina). As rações continham 10% e 20% de proteína. Determinou-se o coeficiente de eficácia protéica, coeficiente de digestibilidade, composição centesimal, aminograma e avaliou-se histologicamente o fígado e rim e a pele. Doseou-se o teor de hidroxiprolina da pele dos animais testados. Verificou-se que: a adição de 25% de hidrolisado de colágeno à caseína não promoveu modificação significativa no valor biológico da ração. A adição de prolina em ração com 25% de colágeno para ratos em crescimento não demonstrou alteração do peso dos animais. Entretanto com adição de 65% de colágeno houve queda no peso dos animais em relação ao controle. O figado dos animais estudados (quando utilizadas rações com 10% de proteína), não demonstrou alteração significativa em relação às diferentes adições de colágeno. Quando a ração foi acrescida de 50% e 65% de hidrolisado de colágeno, o doseamento de hidroxiprolina na pele aumentou e os cortes histológicos de tecido cutâneo apresentaram ausência de hipoderme. / We studied hidrolised collagen in association with casein at the proportions of 0%, 25%, 50%, 65%, 75% and 100%. We concluded that 25% addition of collagen, do not change significantly nutritional value. Higher additions in hidrolised collagen, on diets, demostrated higher content of hidroxiproline and lower in adipose tissue in cutaneous tissue.

Gelation properties of a salt extracted pea (Pisum sativum) protein isolate (PPIs) were evaluated with a goal of using this isolate as a meat extender. Microbial transglutaminase (MTG) was used to improve gelation of PPIs, muscle protein isolate (MPI) from chicken breast and the two combined. Gelation properties were evaluated using small amplitude oscillatory rheology and texture analysis. SDS-PAGE and differential scanning calorimetry were used to examine protein structure. Minimum gelation concentration for PPIs was 5%, lower than the 14% obtained for a commercial pea protein isolate (PPIc), possibly because the PPIc undergone denaturation whereas PPIs had not. Storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G") increased with protein concentration and maximum gel strength for PPIs occurred at pH 4.0 in 0.3M NaCl. Higher or lower pH values affected protein charge and the potential for network formation. Higher salt concentrations resulted in increased denaturation temperatures, to a point where the proteins did not denature at the 95ºC temperature used for gel formation. When both heating and cooling rate were increased, gel strength decreased, though the cooling rate had a greater impact. Chaotropic salts enhanced gel strength, whereas non-chaotropic salts stabilized protein structure and decreased gel formation. Based on effects of guanidine hydrochloride, urea, propylene glycol, β-mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol and N-ethylmaleimide, hydrophobic and electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonds were involved in pea protein gel formation but disulfide bond contribution was minimal. Gels formed with MPI at concentrations as low as 0.5% and were strongest at 95ºC, higher than the ~ 65ºC normally used in meat processing. Good gels were formed at pH 6 with 0.6 to 1.2 M NaCl. Addition of MTG increased gel strength for PPIs, MPI, and a combination of the two. SDS-PAGE showed that bands in the 35~100kDa range became fainter with higher MTG levels but no new bands were found to provide direct evidence of interaction between muscle and pea proteins. Improved gel strength for the MPI/PPI mixture (3:1) containing MTG suggested that some crosslinking occurred. Higher heating temperatures and MTG addition led to the formation of MPI/PPI gel and demonstrated the potential for utilization of pea protein in muscle foods.

Gelation properties of a salt extracted pea (Pisum sativum) protein isolate (PPIs) were evaluated with a goal of using this isolate as a meat extender. Microbial transglutaminase (MTG) was used to improve gelation of PPIs, muscle protein isolate (MPI) from chicken breast and the two combined. Gelation properties were evaluated using small amplitude oscillatory rheology and texture analysis. SDS-PAGE and differential scanning calorimetry were used to examine protein structure. Minimum gelation concentration for PPIs was 5%, lower than the 14% obtained for a commercial pea protein isolate (PPIc), possibly because the PPIc undergone denaturation whereas PPIs had not. Storage modulus (G') and loss modulus (G") increased with protein concentration and maximum gel strength for PPIs occurred at pH 4.0 in 0.3M NaCl. Higher or lower pH values affected protein charge and the potential for network formation. Higher salt concentrations resulted in increased denaturation temperatures, to a point where the proteins did not denature at the 95ºC temperature used for gel formation. When both heating and cooling rate were increased, gel strength decreased, though the cooling rate had a greater impact. Chaotropic salts enhanced gel strength, whereas non-chaotropic salts stabilized protein structure and decreased gel formation. Based on effects of guanidine hydrochloride, urea, propylene glycol, β-mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol and N-ethylmaleimide, hydrophobic and electrostatic interaction and hydrogen bonds were involved in pea protein gel formation but disulfide bond contribution was minimal. Gels formed with MPI at concentrations as low as 0.5% and were strongest at 95ºC, higher than the ~ 65ºC normally used in meat processing. Good gels were formed at pH 6 with 0.6 to 1.2 M NaCl. Addition of MTG increased gel strength for PPIs, MPI, and a combination of the two. SDS-PAGE showed that bands in the 35~100kDa range became fainter with higher MTG levels but no new bands were found to provide direct evidence of interaction between muscle and pea proteins. Improved gel strength for the MPI/PPI mixture (3:1) containing MTG suggested that some crosslinking occurred. Higher heating temperatures and MTG addition led to the formation of MPI/PPI gel and demonstrated the potential for utilization of pea protein in muscle foods.

Ce travail de thèse a pour objectif de formuler un emballage comestible à base d’un mélange de chitosan et de gélatine (bœuf ou poisson), de mieux comprendre l’influence d’irradiations par faisceaux d’électrons et de l’incorporation d’antioxydants naturels sur les propriétés physico-chimiques et fonctionnelles des films. Une étude de l’effet de l’irradiation sur la cinétique de libération des antioxydants dans un milieu liquide simple a été étudiée pour validation. Une étude préliminaire a montré d’abord que la densification de la solution filmogène puis du gel pendant le séchage ne dépend ni de l’épaisseur, ni de la concentration, ni du temps et laisse supposer une diffusion Fickienne de l’eau dans la matrice. La perméabilité à la vapeur d’eau augmente linéairement avec l’épaisseur de films et d’autant plus lorsque l’étendue du différentiel d’humidités relatives est élevé. Ce phénomène est attribué à un mécanisme de gonflement et de plastification du réseau de gélatine-chitosan par l’eau. L’effet du taux de mélange de deux biopolymères a montré une amélioration des propriétés mécaniques et barrières à l’eau et à l’oxygène des films de chitosan. Ces gains de performances sont dus à la bonne miscibilité des deux macromolécules et aux interactions moléculaires établies suite à la formation d’un complexe polyélectrolytique, confirmé par analyse FTIR. L’irradiation des films après séchage accroit la polarité de surface et l’hydrophilie des films et ainsi induit une augmentation des propriétés barrières à la vapeur d’eau et à l’oxygène, mais aussi des mécaniques et thermiques des films. Toutefois, l’irradiation ne modifie pas la cristallinité des films. L’incorporation des antioxydants (acide férulique, coumarine, quercétine et tyrosol) avec ou sans irradiation agit différemment, selon leur nature, sur l’organisation du réseau macromoléculaire et donc sur les propriétés des films. Ainsi, l’acide férulique et le tyrosol réduise la perméabilité à la vapeur d’eau mesurée à un gradient de 0-30% d’humidité relative, alors qu’ils l’augmentent jusqu’à 90 fois avec un gradient 30-84% et un traitement d’irradiation. La perméabilité à l’oxygène diminue d’une façon significative après ajout de quercétine ou de tyrosol et après irradiation. L’acide férulique et la coumarine augmente la force à la rupture des films alors que ce sont la quercétine et l’acide férulique qui permettent d’accroitre la résistance thermique des films. Ces résultats mettent ainsi en évidence la complexité des interactions mises en jeu entre les antioxydants et les chaînes de chitosan et/ou de gélatine, leur dépendance au niveau d’hydratation du système et à l’impact du traitement de réticulation par irradiation. Il faut noter que l’irradiation a permis de protéger les molécules actives contre l’oxydation durant une longue période de stockage des films. La libération en milieu aqueux de l’acide férulique est la plus ralentie avec une rétention dans les films la plus élevée à l’équilibre (27%). Les coefficients de diffusion des antioxydants, déterminés à partir des cinétiques de libération ont pu être modulés (50%) grâce à l’irradiation. / This thesis aims to develop an edible packaging made of a mixture of chitosan and gelatin (beef or fish), to better understand the influence of the electron beam irradiation and of the incorporation of natural antioxidants on the physico-chemical and functional properties of the films. A study of the effect of irradiation on antioxidants release kinetics in a simple liquid medium was studied for validation. A preliminary study first showed that the densification of the film-forming solution and the gel during drying does not depend on the thickness or concentration or time and suggests a Fickian diffusion of water in the matrix. The permeability to water vapor increases linearly with film thickness and especially when the extent of the relative humidity differential is high. This phenomenon is attributed to a swelling mechanism and plasticization of the gelatin-chitosan network by the water. The effect of the chitosan-gelatin ratio showed an improvement of the mechanical properties and barrier to water and oxygen of the films compared to chitosan films. These performance gains are due to the good miscibility of the two macromolecules and to the molecular interactions established after the formation of a polyelectrolyte complex, as confirmed by FTIR analysis. Irradiation of films after drying increases the polarity of the surface and the film hydrophilicity, and thus induces an increase in barrier properties to water vapor and oxygen, and also of the mechanical and thermal films. However, irradiation does not change the crystallinity of the films. The incorporation of antioxidants (ferulic acid, coumarin, quercetin and tyrosol) with or without irradiation acts differently on the organization of the macromolecular network and thus on the film properties. Thus, ferulic acid and tyrosol reduce the permeability of water vapor measured in a gradient of 0-30% relative humidity, while it increases up to 90 times with a gradient 30-84 % and an irradiation treatment. The oxygen permeability decreases significantly after addition of quercetin or tyrosol and after irradiation. Ferulic acid and coumarin increases the tensile strength of the films while they are quercetin and ferulic acid which allow to increase the thermal resistance of the films. These results thus demonstrate the complexity of the interactions involved between antioxidants and the chains of chitosan and/or gelatin, their dependence on the moisture level of the system and on the impact of cross-linking treatment by irradiation. It is noticed that the irradiation has protected the active molecules against oxidation for a long period of storage of the films. Release in aqueous medium of ferulic acid is the more delayed with the highest retention in the film at equilibrium (27%). The antioxidants diffusion coefficients, determined from the release kinetics, could be modulated (about 50%) by the irradiation treatments.