Abstract:The impact of ion strength under heating conditions were investigated to prepare stable myofibrillar protein emulsions on myofibrillar protein solutions and emulsions. The impact of ion strength (NaCl concentrations were respectively 0.1, 0.3, 0.6 mol/L) and heat treatment (85 ℃, 10 min) on the protein composition, particle size distribution, Zeta potential, viscosity, SEM, and microstructure of soybean oil-myofibrillar protein solutions and their emulsions were studied. The results showed that the particle size of myofibrillar protein increased with heating. When the ionic strength was 0.1 mol/L, the particle size of the solution increased from 32 nm to 4043 nm after heat treatment. The particle size of the emulsion decreased from 768 nm to 79 nm, and the stability of the myofibrillar protein emulsion was enhanced. With the increase of ionic strength, the apparent viscosity of myofibrillar protein solution decreased, and the absolute value of Zeta decreased from 7.47 mV to 6.72 mV, and the absolute value of Zeta increased after heat treatment. The absolute value of Zeta potential of emulsion decreases after heating. Heating can increase the number of droplets of myofibrillar protein emulsion, and the droplets are smaller, the dispersion is enhanced, the emulsification activity is improved, and the stability of myofibrillar protein emulsion is increased. In conclusion, when the ionic strength is 0.6 mol/L, the stability of heat treated myofibrin emulsion is the best. This study provides some reference for the preparation of stable myofibrillar protein emulsion.