Anyone know where I can buy culinary use methylcellulose? I know I can order it online via Amazon or other online retailers, but I need some ASAP. Any stores in Vancouver or the lower mainland in general that carry it?
Since I live in Thailand and methylcellulose is quite hard to find here. I would like to use CMC instead of MC, the purpose of the recipe calling for methylcellulose is to retain moisture in the meat of this plant-based chicken fillet.
I found a related post regarding CMC and MC and got it that MC is more flexible to form gel at any given pH but I am not sure how to apply it to my situation in which gelatinization is not really the point, like this;https://www.reddit.com/r/foodscience/comments/9lwn4f/difference_between_methylcellulose_and/.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :))
So I see that whilst they're very similar and operate slightly different wheb it comes to temperature
I'm wondering if I can use CMC in the same way https://youtu.be/IIDd2yU9184 This guy uses methyl cellulose to emulsify a fat mixture
Any and all information would be great, advice anything
Thanks all!
Should I just blend it in with my meat and veg? Or hydrate it overnight and this liquid all at once?
Wondering how close of a replacement it is for egg whites, I read that it leaves in a lot of the aromatic compound that egg whites filter out.
I am looking at a burger recipe by Sauce Stache that calls for methylcellulose. Where do I get it from? Can I easily substitute something else for it?
Hello fellow folders!
I have a question about methylcellulose. I saw on the subreddit that it can be a good way to 'set' the paper to save it from wear and tear in the future. So I bought some powder on Amazon, and have tried to use it unsuccessfully several times. I googled different instructions/videos/etc to make the powder into a paste, and EVERY SINGLE TIME it turns into this really unsightly clump. and no amount of stirring makes it unclump. Should I write it off as bad product and order a different one, or am I doing something wrong in the process? If anybody could help, that would be very much appreciated. Thank you!
This recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwcaPs9F68&feature=emb_title
Calls for methylcellulose in vegetarian burgers
Here in 4:02 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgwcaPs9F68&feature=emb_title
I have Xanthan Gum but no methylcellulose. Do you think it will be fine to use that?
" In particular, Methylcellulose hydrogels have been investigated as in situ cells and drug carriers to promote tissue neo-formation. "
I don't really understand what in situ cells are, after googling the definition of in situ I still can't deduce exactly what this is referring to - I know this seems to branch more into biology than chemistry but any help would be much appreciated :)
Hello everyone!
I recently learned that fiber can be classified as fermentable or non fermentable. It is claimed that non-fermentable fiber cannot be broken down by intestinal bacteria and therefore does not provoke symptoms.
Apparently the two big non fermentable fibers are (pure) cellulose and methylcellulose.
Does anyone have any experience with this or links to academic papers studying this?
Thanks!
I've got a bunch of pieces that I've folded over the years that I want to preserve in a way that they will hold their shape. I'm not really sure on the right way to do this. Does anyone know a good brand of MC to use and what the right way to mix it is? Also, how should I dip the piece?
Hi everyone,
I've never used MC before but I just bought a bottle of pure MC powder. I was wondering if I could get some answers about how to use it
First off, what's the ratio of powder to water I should use? I've read a lot of differing opinions on it, most commonly 1:20. But I also read that that mixture will eventually turn into an unusable gel, and that seems like a waste. So is there a ratio that works well for sizing paper and will remain liquid-y?
Second, how thick of a layer should I apply to the paper? Does it depend on what kind of paper I'm using?
Third, how do I make sure the paper is completely flat? I read that you can use a hard foam roller, but wouldn't that stick to the MC and mess with the paper? I also read that you can tape down the edges o the paper, but again, wouldn't tape interfere with the paper and MC? And when you take the tape off, would it end up sticking to the paper and tearing it?
And lastly, what surface should I use to apply MC? Glass sheets are pretty pricey, so I was thinking about acrylic or plexiglass. Does that work as well? I also have a lot of kitchen countertop space--would MC stick to that or would the paper peel off once it's dry?
Thanks a lot!
I'm unclear on just how processed this is as an addition to my diet. I am trying to cut back purchases of processed meat substitutes by making my own at home. I have read about a lot of these companies using methylcellulose and am trying to get any input on this product before purchasing.
I recently bought an amazing book on gluten free baking, and one ingredient I've noticed used was methylcellulose. I've looked in all the stores nearby that stocks gluten free supplies, and no one stocks it. and I was wondering where to find it, or if xantham gum can just be used as a substitute?
I live in Vancouver BC for reference
NMR gels with methylcellulose: NMR studies on proteins with living cells require careful control of cell integrity and viability. Methylcellulose hydrogels can be used to characterize the binding of extracellular proteins to cell‐surface membrane receptors. The approach is easy to use, offers favorable properties to maintain 3D cell cultures, and will thus help to bridge the gap between in vitro and in vivo environments in drug discovery.
Abstract
Interactions of transmembrane receptors with their extracellular ligands are essential for cellular communication and signaling and are therefore a major focus in drug discovery programs. The transition from in vitro to live cell interaction studies, however, is typically a bottleneck in many drug discovery projects due to the challenge of obtaining atomic‐resolution information under near‐physiological conditions. Although NMR spectroscopy is ideally suited to overcome this limitation, several experimental impairments are still present. Herein, we propose the use of methylcellulose hydrogels to study extracellular proteins and their interactions with plasma membrane receptors. This approach reduces cell sedimentation, prevents the internalization of membrane receptors, and increases cell survival, while retaining the free tumbling of extracellular proteins.
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Hi folks, I'm hoping your collective experience will help me out here. I live just outside city limits and, as such, my home utilizes a septic system. I've made the assumption that dyes, paints and the like are not safe to dispose of by dumping down my drain. I'm less certain about methylcellulose, wheat paste, PVA and other things that are supposedly non-toxic but have the potential to gum up plumbing or mess with the flora in my septic system.
To this point, I've mostly been cleaning brushes and rollers on paper towels and throwing them away but I'd like to do some marbling which will generate much larger quantities of disposable liquids.
What do you all do when you need to clean up? What stuff do you throw away, dump in the sink, deliver to non-hazardous/hazardous waste drop spots, burn in your fireplace, beam to the moon or banish to the phantom zone?
