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Pectin Science Watch
Peer-reviewed research we follow — on gelation, dairy stabilisation, films, delivery systems and process science. Every entry is an external study under laboratory conditions: not verified by Condeboo, and never dosage or health advice.
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How Extraction Routes Shape Pectin Structure and Function
A 2026 review comparing nine extraction methods shows that the process route — not just the raw material — determines pectin's molecular structure, and therefore its functional behaviour.
European Food Research and Technology · 2026
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Pectin Molecular Weight and Yogurt Texture: a Non-Linear Relationship
A study fractionating citrus pectin by molecular weight found that gel strength in yogurt systems does not scale monotonically with chain length.
Food Science and Human Wellness · 2026
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Chain Length Matters: How HM and LM Pectin Interact with Casein
Atomic-force microscopy observations compared high- and low-methoxyl pectin chains and their effect on casein aggregation during acidification.
Food Biophysics · 2026
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Orange-Peel Pectin as a Fat Replacer in Vanilla Ice Cream
Researchers replaced part of the fat in vanilla ice cream with orange-peel pectin and mapped the effects on texture, overrun and sensory properties.
Food Research · 2026
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3D-Printed Gummies: How Researchers Evaluate Printability
A study on pectin-based food inks reports shear-thinning, elastic-dominant formulations and defines the key evaluation dimensions for 3D-printed gummies.
Food and Bioprocess Technology · 2026
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Chitosan–Pectin Composite Active Films
A composite film of chitosan and pectin with a plant-derived active fraction showed antioxidant and antimicrobial activity and soil-compost degradability in laboratory tests.
Scientific Reports · 2026
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Pectin in Pickering Emulsions and Edible Coatings
A perspective article reviews how pectin's degree of esterification, molecular weight and protein residues influence Pickering emulsion stability and film performance for fresh-produce coatings.
Frontiers (perspective article) · 2026
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Zein–Pectin Nanoparticles as Delivery Carriers
Deamidated zein coated with pectin formed nanoparticles that encapsulated quercetin with high loading efficiency and improved in-vitro bioaccessibility (study conditions).
Journal of Food Bioactives · 2026
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Encapsulating Probiotics: What a 2026 Review Emphasises
A review of probiotic delivery stresses strain specificity and dose dependence, and examines how wall materials, cross-linking density and storage shape viable delivery.
Frontiers in Nutrition · 2026
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