Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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604456 | Food Hydrocolloids | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In this study we produced microcapsules using layer-by-layer adsorption of food-grade polyelectrolytes. The shell was built with alternating layers of ovalbumin fibrils and high methoxyl pectin. By varying the number of layers, the release of active ingredients can be controlled – increasing the number of layers of the shell from 4 to 8, decreases the release rate by a factor 3. The formation of the capsules involves merely standard operations that can easily be scaled up to industrial production.
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Authors
K.N.P. Humblet-Hua, G. Scheltens, E. van der Linden, L.M.C. Sagis,