Glyceryl monostearate (monoglyceride) is white waxy It is a flake or bead solid, insoluble in water, and can be dispersed in water by strong shaking with hot water. It is a water-in-oil emulsifier. Soluble in hot organic solvents ethanol, benzene, acetone, mineral oil and fixed oil. The freezing point is not lower than 54℃. According to the supply of glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl monostearate is widely used, especially in the food field. Glyceryl monostearate is often added to soy products.
Glyceryl monostearate can play the following roles in the production of soy products:
During the production of soy products, the generation of foam affects the product production and quality, hindering production operations.
Adding 0.2%-0.3% of soybean weight of glyceryl monostearate can not only effectively eliminate foam, but also facilitate the separation of bean dregs and prevent overflowing, and can increase the tofu yield by 9%-13% , improve the quality of tofu, so that the processed tofu has good water retention, elasticity, fine texture, not easy to break, and good taste.