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What Do Homogenizers Do?

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 6 min read
What Do Homogenizers Do?

Homogenizers are heavy-duty high-pressure pumps equipped with a special valve at the discharge end. In milk production, homogenizers are designed to break up fat globules

fat globules
In human cell biology globules of fat are the individual pieces of intracellular fat inside cell types other than adipocytes (fat cells). Intercellular fat is bound in the globular form by phospholipid membranes, which are hydrophobic. ... This increases the surface area for lipid-hydrolyzing enzymes to act on the fats.
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from their normal size of up to 18 micrometres to less than 2 micrometres in diameter (a micrometre is one-millionth of a metre).

What are homogenizers used for?

A homogenizer is a piece of laboratory or industrial equipment used for the homogenization of various types of material, such as tissue, plant, food, soil, and many others. Many different models have been developed using various physical technologies for disruption.

What are the effects of homogenization?

Homogenization increases the stability of milk fat by reducing the size of milk fat globules. This process leads to the casein and whey proteins adsorbing onto the surface of fat globules and reducing the amount of MFGM at the fat globule surface (Ye et al., 2008).

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.