Naslov
Application of encapsulation technology in the agri-food sector

Autori
Vinceković, Marko ; Jurić, Slaven

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Nonthermal Processing in Agri-Food-Bio Sciences

Urednik/ci
Režek Jambrak, Anet

Izdavač
Springer

Godina
2022

Raspon stranica

ISBN
3030924149

Ključne riječi
encapsulation, nanoparticles, next-generation biopolymers, sustainability, real foods

Sažetak
Encapsulation technology involves the incorporation of various materials (cells, enzymes, bioactive compounds, pigments, lipids, etc.) in wall material. Applications for this technology have increased in all types of industry (agriculture, pharmaceutics, food technology, cosmetics, and medicine) and are extensively being applied to the food industry. Using the encapsulation process, encapsulated materials (core) are protected from environmental conditions (i.e. light, heat, oxygen, radicals, or metal activators) while their gradual release is enabled. This way is possible to enhance encapsulated material stability and activity. Furthermore, it is achievable to enhance the bioavailability of various compounds targeting specific release conditions (i.e. intestine). Concerning the encapsulation of cells, it is possible to maintain their viability throughout the food production process. Different techniques of encapsulation are employed to form nano- or microparticles and these techniques are continuously developed to increase encapsulation efficiency, respectively to the desired use. When considering sustainable food production, various types of next-generation biopolymers can be used in the production of particles. This chapter discusses in detail recent trends towards sustainable and more economically favorable encapsulation methods. Herein we also discuss the most suitable stabilization systems to protect encapsulated material from negative physicochemical changes. We discuss the problems when considering research on the application of encapsulated material in various food matrices, which is worryingly scarce. Future remarks regarding the gaps between research and industrial scale-up of encapsulation technology are also highlighted.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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