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FOOD CHEMISTRY
卷 314, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.126157
关键词
Nanotechnology; Encapsulation; Electrohydrodynamic process; Functional compounds
资金
- Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) [UIDB/04469/2020]
- European Regional Development Fund [NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004]
- FCT [SFRH/BD/110723/2015]
- project ARMAdilhas seletivas para eliminacao da VESPA velutina. Medida 6 - Investigacao e Desenvolvimento [5894057]
- Instituto de Financiamento de Agricultura e Pescas, I.P.
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/110723/2015] Funding Source: FCT
In this work an electrohydrodynamic process (electrospray) was used to produce beta-carotene loaded nanocapsules based on whey protein isolate (WPI). WPI solutions were prepared in aqueous solutions with different concentrations of ethanol (5, 10 and 15%) which were used for beta-carotene solubilization. Different electrospray conditions were tested and the morphology and molecular organization of the nanocapsules were studied on dried and hydrated state. The size of the dried nanocapsules ranged between 227 and 283 nm. After hydration, there was a significant increase in the mean size of the nanocapsules, being the sizes higher for nanocapsules produced with increasing concentrations of ethanol. Results, obtained from the reactivity of free sulfhydryl groups and fluorescence analysis, showed that the increase of ethanol concentration had a destabilizing effect on the protein unfolding. Electrosprayed WPI-based nanocapsules can be used for the encapsulation of beta-carotene answering the industrial demand for novel encapsulation technologies to protect sensitive bioactive compounds.
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