Ovalbumin-chitosan complex coacervation: Phase behavior, thermodynamic and rheological properties

This paper investigated the influence of pH, ionic strength, and the ratio of protein/polysaccharide on the interaction between ovalbumin (OVA) and chitosan (CS) through turbidity, zeta potential, confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Dynamic rheometer was used to study rheological properties of the complex coacervates. Results of phase diagram and microstructure showed that complexes and...