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Aqueous Two-Phase Systems for Microencapsulation in Food Applications

Millqvist-Fureby, Anna LU (2014) p.157-169
Abstract

This chapter deals with aqueous two-phase systems, which are formed spontaneously when two polymers are mixed in water as a common solvent. Such phase-separated systems have potential as microencapsulation systems, although the major focus in research has been (bio)separation applications. Added components, such as proteins, large molecules, whole cells, and emulsion droplets, tend to partition preferentially to one of the phases, in accordance with their size and surface properties. Aqueous two-phase systems can be used as liquids and gels, and as dry systems to control delivery and release, as well as provide protection.

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keywords
aqueous two-phase system, core–shell particles, encapsulation, gels, microspheres, partitioning, phase separation, spray-dried particles
host publication
Microencapsulation in the Food Industry : A Practical Implementation Guide - A Practical Implementation Guide
editor
Gaonkar, Anilkumar G. ; Vasisht, Niraj ; Khare, Atul Ramesh and Sobel, Robert
pages
13 pages
publisher
Elsevier
external identifiers
  • scopus:84944055196
ISBN
9780124047358
9780124045682
DOI
10.1016/B978-0-12-404568-2.00015-7
language
English
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no
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Publisher Copyright: © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  author       = {{Millqvist-Fureby, Anna}},
  booktitle    = {{Microencapsulation in the Food Industry : A Practical Implementation Guide}},
  editor       = {{Gaonkar, Anilkumar G. and Vasisht, Niraj and Khare, Atul Ramesh and Sobel, Robert}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{01}},
  pages        = {{157--169}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  title        = {{Aqueous Two-Phase Systems for Microencapsulation in Food Applications}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-404568-2.00015-7}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/B978-0-12-404568-2.00015-7}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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