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DRYING TECHNOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 6, Pages 641-652Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2012.655871
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Encapsulation efficiency; Encapsulation yield; Maltodextrin; Plackett-Burman design; Response surface methodology; Spray drying
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A new technique for lycopene microencapsulation by spray drying using dehumidified air as the drying medium was developed and the optimum operating conditions for encapsulation efficiency were determined. A pilot-scale spray dryer was employed for the spray-drying process. The modification made to the original design consisted of connecting the dryer inlet air intake to an absorption air dryer. The dextrose equivalent (DE) of maltodextrin, ratio of core to wall material, feed temperature, inlet air temperature, drying air flow rate, and compressed air flow rate were the factors investigated with respect to encapsulation efficiency. The resulting microcapsules were evaluated in terms of moisture content, bulk density, rehydration ability, lycopene isomerization, and storage stability. The optimum operating conditions were found to be as follows: ratio of core to wall material, 1:3.3; feed temperature, 52 degrees C; inlet air temperature, 147 degrees C. Under these conditions, the maximum encapsulation efficiency was about 93%. The use of dehumidified air was proven to be an effective way of increasing lycopene encapsulation efficiency.
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