Solving the mystery of the internal structure of casein micelles

The interpretation of milk X-ray and neutron scattering data in relation to the internal structure of the casein micelle is an ongoing debate. We performed resonant X-ray scattering measurements on liquid milk and conclusively identified key scattering features, namely those corresponding to the siz...

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Published in:	Soft matter Vol. 11; no. 14; p. 2723
Main Authors:	Ingham, B, Erlangga, G D, Smialowska, A, Kirby, N M, Wang, C, Matia-Merino, L, Haverkamp, R G, Carr, A J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 14-04-2015
Subjects:	Animals Caseins - chemistry Micelles Milk - chemistry Particle Size Scattering, Radiation X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:	The interpretation of milk X-ray and neutron scattering data in relation to the internal structure of the casein micelle is an ongoing debate. We performed resonant X-ray scattering measurements on liquid milk and conclusively identified key scattering features, namely those corresponding to the size of and the distance between colloidal calcium phosphate particles. An X-ray scattering feature commonly assigned to the particle size is instead due to protein inhomogeneities.
ISSN:	1744-6848
DOI:	10.1039/c5sm00153f