Journal
SMALL SCIENCE
Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202100095
Keywords
encapsulation; membranes; microcapsules; nanocapsules; polypeptide-based simple coacervates; proteins
Funding
- joint French Agency for National Research (ANR)/Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) [ANR-15-CE09-0021, NRF2015-NRF-ANR000]
- Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) through an Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 3 grant [MOE 2019-T3-1-012]
- Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) [ANR-15-CE09-0021] Funding Source: Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
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This review provides a comprehensive overview of micro- and nanocapsules predominantly made of proteins and peptides, detailing their different fabrication techniques and possible applications. It emphasizes the capability of proteins and peptides to assemble into capsule structures and the physical nature of the capsule core.
Proteins and peptides are attractive chemical building blocks to encapsulate and protect active substances thanks to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, low immunogenicity, and added functionality compared to synthetic polymers. This review provides a comprehensive overview of micro- and nanocapsules predominantly made of proteins-both natural and artificially produced-and peptides, detailing their different fabrication techniques and possible applications in various fields, including food technology and healthcare. Emphasis is given on the capability of proteins and peptides to assemble into capsular structures in the absence (e.g., protein cages and polypeptide-based coacervates) or presence of a template, as well as on the physical nature of the carriers core, i.e., gaseous, liquid, or solid.
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