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Application of fractal concepts to the study of caseinate aggregation phenomena

  • David S. Horne (a1)
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The concepts of fractals and fractal dimension are introduced and applied to the description of the disordered structures of colloidal aggregates. It is demonstrated that the structure of the aggregates produced by ethanol de-stabilization of casein micelles can be quantitatively characterized by a fractal dimension. The values measured are compared to literature predictions from various computer studies simulating different models of the aggregation process.

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  • ISSN: 0022-0299
  • EISSN: 1469-7629
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