4.5: Gelatin
What is gelatin?
Use the link bellow to learn more about gelatin:
Gelatin Formation:
The 3 phases of gel formation are outlined and explained in the link bellow:
There are many things that can affect how well a gel sets. The link provided bellow shows a list of the possible factors that can affect gelation:
Syneresis: this describes the point where a gel "releases" some of the liquid that it has been holding. The study bellow describes this process in more detail.