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Bagnolo LM, Almeida FS, Silva KCG, Sato ACK. Starch can act differently when combined with alginate or gellan gum to form hydrogels. Food Res Int 2023; 173:113333. [PMID: 37803642 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Microgels were tailored by combining starches from different sources (corn, potato or phosphated) and anionic polysaccharides (gellan gum or alginate) using ionic gelation. Rheological analysis pointed out a lower consistency index for alginate-based solutions compared to the gellan-based ones and, therefore, this favored the formation of smaller droplets during the atomization process (58.74 ± 1.72 µm vs. 101.38 ± 2.71 µm). Additionally, it was noticed that the starch granule size isdirectly related to the diameter of the particle formed, both for gellan and alginate systems. The combination between starches and anionic gums still promoted an increase in the water holding capacity, probably due to the presence of additional hydrophilic groups from starch. According to the mechanical properties, starch acts differently when combined with alginate or gellan gum, considering it strengthened the biopolymeric network for the alginate-based gels increasing the stress at rupture values (except for potato starch), while it decreasedthe hardness and elasticity for gellan-based gels. Microparticles based on gellan and alginate showed high anthocyanin encapsulation efficiency (EE ≥ 80%) in all systems. In these cases, the addition of starch did not contribute to increasing this property, even though starch granules filled the gel pores. The high EE showed that the studied systems allow the encapsulation of anthocyanin and suggest possible encapsulation of other hydrophilic bioactive compounds, considering the best type of starch for each application.
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- Luiza Moraes Bagnolo
- School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Bianchi JRDO, de la Torre LG, Costa ALR. Droplet-Based Microfluidics as a Platform to Design Food-Grade Delivery Systems Based on the Entrapped Compound Type. Foods 2023; 12:3385. [PMID: 37761094 PMCID: PMC10527709 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Microfluidic technology has emerged as a powerful tool for several applications, including chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. Due to the laminar regime, droplet-based microfluidics enable the development of diverse delivery systems based on food-grade emulsions, such as multiple emulsions, microgels, microcapsules, solid lipid microparticles, and giant liposomes. Additionally, by precisely manipulating fluids on the low-energy-demand micrometer scale, it becomes possible to control the size, shape, and dispersity of generated droplets, which makes microfluidic emulsification an excellent approach for tailoring delivery system properties based on the nature of the entrapped compounds. Thus, this review points out the most current advances in droplet-based microfluidic processes, which successfully use food-grade emulsions to develop simple and complex delivery systems. In this context, we summarized the principles of droplet-based microfluidics, introducing the most common microdevice geometries, the materials used in the manufacture, and the forces involved in the different droplet-generation processes into the microchannels. Subsequently, the encapsulated compound type, classified as lipophilic or hydrophilic functional compounds, was used as a starting point to present current advances in delivery systems using food-grade emulsions and their assembly using microfluidic technologies. Finally, we discuss the limitations and perspectives of scale-up in droplet-based microfluidic approaches, including the challenges that have limited the transition of microfluidic processes from the lab-scale to the industrial-scale.
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- Jhonatan Rafael de Oliveira Bianchi
- Department of Materials and Bioprocess Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas 13083-852, Brazil; (J.R.d.O.B.); (L.G.d.l.T.)
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- Department of Materials and Bioprocess Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas 13083-852, Brazil; (J.R.d.O.B.); (L.G.d.l.T.)
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- Department of Materials and Bioprocess Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 500, Campinas 13083-852, Brazil; (J.R.d.O.B.); (L.G.d.l.T.)
- Institute of Exact and Technological Sciences, Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), Campus Florestal, Florestal 35690-000, Brazil
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Progress and opportunities in Gellan gum-based materials: A review of preparation, characterization and emerging applications. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 311:120782. [PMID: 37028862 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Gellan gum, a microbial exopolysaccharide, is biodegradable and has potential to fill several key roles in many fields from food to pharmacy, biomedicine and tissue engineering. In order to improve the physicochemical and biological properties of gellan gum, some researchers take advantage of numerous hydroxyl groups and the free carboxyl present in each repeating unit. As a result, design and development of gellan-based materials have advanced significantly. The goal of this review is to provide a summary of the most recent, high-quality research trends that have used gellan gum as a polymeric component in the design of numerous cutting-edge materials with applications in various fields.
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Shu M, Fan L, Zhang J, Li J. Research progress of water-in-oil emulsion gelated with internal aqueous phase: gel factors, gel mechanism, application fields, and future direction of development. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023; 64:6055-6072. [PMID: 36591896 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2161994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The W/O emulsion is a promising system. Its special structure can keep the sensory properties of fat while reducing the fat content. Improving the stability and physical properties of W/O emulsions is generally oriented toward outer oil-phase modified oil gels and inner water-phase modified inner hydrogels. In this paper, the research progress of internal aqueous gel was reviewed, and some gel factors suitable for internal aqueous gel and the gel mechanism of main gel factors were discussed. The advantages of this internal aqueous gel emulsion system allow its use in the field of fat substitutes and encapsulating substances. Finally, some shortcomings and possible research directions in the future were proposed, which would provide a theoretical basis for the further development of internal water-phase gelled W/O emulsion in the future.
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- Mingjun Shu
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Shandong Food Ferment Industry Research & Design Institute, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Farahmand A, Ghorani B, Emadzadeh B, Sarabi-Jamab M, Emadzadeh M, Modiri A, Tucker N. Millifluidic-assisted ionic gelation technique for encapsulation of probiotics in double-layered polysaccharide structure. Food Res Int 2022; 160:111699. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Vilela JAP, Bonsanto FP, Cunha RL. Mechanical properties of gellan gum beads prepared with potassium or calcium ions. J Texture Stud 2022; 53:531-539. [DOI: 10.1111/jtxs.12684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Joice Aline Pires Vilela
- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, School of Food Engineering University of Campinas (UNICAMP) Campinas SP Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Environmental, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) Diadema SP Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering and Technology, School of Food Engineering University of Campinas (UNICAMP) Campinas SP Brazil
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Food-grade microgel capsules tailored for anti-obesity strategies through microfluidic preparation. Curr Opin Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2022.100816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Dias Meirelles AA, Rodrigues Costa AL, Michelon M, Viganó J, Carvalho MS, Cunha RL. Microfluidic approach to produce emulsion-filled alginate microgels. J FOOD ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lacroix A, Hayert M, Bosc V, Menut P. Batch versus microfluidic emulsification processes to produce whey protein microgel beads from thermal or acidic gelation. J FOOD ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Logesh D, Vallikkadan MS, Leena MM, Moses J, Anandharamakrishnan C. Advances in microfluidic systems for the delivery of nutraceutical ingredients. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ahmed H, Stokke BT. Fabrication of monodisperse alginate microgel beads by microfluidic picoinjection: a chelate free approach. LAB ON A CHIP 2021; 21:2232-2243. [PMID: 33903873 DOI: 10.1039/d1lc00111f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Micron-sized alginate hydrogel beads are extensively employed as an encapsulation medium for biochemical and biomedical applications. Here we report on the microfluidic assisted fabrication of calcium alginate (Ca-alginate) beads by on-chip picoinjection of aqueous calcium chloride (CaCl2) in emulsified aqueous sodium alginate (Na-alginate) droplets or by picoinjection of Na-alginate solution in emulsified aqueous CaCl2 droplets. There is no added chelator to reduce the Ca activity in either of the two strategies. The two fabrication strategies are implemented using a flow-focusing and picoinjection modules in a single PDMS chip. Aqueous alginate solution was emulsified and infused with CaCl2 solution as the squeezed droplet pass the picoinjection channel; consequently, monodisperse, spherical, and structurally homogeneous Ca-alginate beads were obtained. Monodisperse alginate microgel populations with a mean diameter in the range of 8 to 28 μm and standard deviation less than 1 μm were successfully generated using microfluidic channels with various dimensions and controlling the flow parameters. Monodisperse but also non-spherical particles with diameters 6 to 15 μm were also fabricated when picoinjecting Na-alginate solution in emulsified aqueous CaCl2 droplets. The Ca-alginate microbeads fabricated with tailormade size in the range from sub-cellular and upwards were in both strategies realized without any use of chelators or change in pH conditions, which is considered a significant advantage for further exploitation as encapsulation process for improved enzymatic activity and cell viability.
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- Husnain Ahmed
- Biophysics and Medical Technology, Dept. of Physics, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Biophysics and Medical Technology, Dept. of Physics, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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Santos TP, Costa ALR, Michelon M, Costa LP, Cunha RL. Development of a microfluidic route for the formation of gellan-based microgels incorporating jabuticaba (Myrciaria cauliflora) extract. J FOOD ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2019.109884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Biotechnological potential of soybean molasses for the production of extracellular polymers by diazotrophic bacteria. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Red beet extract usage in gelatin/gellan based gummy candy formulation introducing Salix aegyptiaca distillate as a flavouring agent. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2020; 57:3355-3362. [PMID: 32713961 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04368-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nowadays, the functionalization of food products using natural health-promoting additives is of great interest. Betalains are the natural pigments of red beets and are known for their health-promoting characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate gummy candies formulated with red beet extract (0.1 or 0.3%) as the coloring agent, Salix aegyptiaca distillate as the flavoring agent, and gellan gum (0.5 or 1.5%) as the gelling co-agent. The prepared gummy candy samples were assessed via texture profile analysis, DPPH assay, sensory evaluation, and color analysis. The results revealed that hardness (~ 60 N) improved and gumminess (~ 15 N) decreased with an increment in gellan gum content in the gummy candy formulation. Statistical analysis indicated that by addition of red beet extract, the radical scavenging capacity of the samples increased (50%) significantly (p < 0.05). Furthermore, gellan gum usage lead to the generation of a glossy red color and enhanced the lightness of the samples in comparison with gelatin-based gummy candies. About sensory evaluation, the panelists confirmed that usage of Salix aegyptiaca improved the sensory characteristics of the gummy candy (overall acceptance from 7.4 to 8.2; out of 9). Our findings suggest that gellan gum (as a highly transparent, acid-resistant, gel-forming gum), red beet extract (as an acid-stabilized natural color), and Salix aegyptiaca distillate have immense potential in the food industry for use as structuring, coloring, and flavoring agents, respectively.
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Michelon M, Leopércio BC, Carvalho MS. Microfluidic production of aqueous suspensions of gellan-based microcapsules containing hydrophobic compounds. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.115314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ponrasu T, Yang RF, Chou TH, Wu JJ, Cheng YS. Core-Shell Encapsulation of Lipophilic Substance in Jelly Fig (Ficus awkeotsang Makino) Polysaccharides Using an Inexpensive Acrylic-Based Millifluidic Device. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2019; 191:360-375. [PMID: 31879860 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-019-03209-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The polysaccharides extracted from the achenes of jelly fig, Ficus awkeotsang Makino, were mainly composed of low methyl pectin and used as a novel shell material for encapsulating lipophilic bioactives in the core of microcapsule. The polysaccharide microcapsules with oil core were prepared using a novel acrylic-based millifluidic device developed in this study. To investigate the physiochemical properties of and find the suitable formula of polysaccharide shells, the films casted with jelly fig polysaccharide were thoroughly characterized. For the preparation of microcapsules, the millifluidic device was optimized by controlling the flow rate to obtain uniform spherical shape with a core diameter of 1.4-1.9 mm and the outer diameter of 2.1-2.8 mm. The encapsulation efficiency was around 90%, and the microcapsules displayed a clear boundary between the polysaccharide shell and oil core. Encapsulation of curcumin in the microcapsules was prepared to test the applicability of the device and processes developed in this study, and the results showed that the microencapsulation could enhance the stability of curcumin against external environment. Overall, the results suggested that the jelly fig polysaccharides and the developed millifluidic device can be useful for the preparation of core-shell microcapsules for encapsulation of lipophilic bioactives.
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- Thangavel Ponrasu
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, China Medical University, No. 91, Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Douliu, Yunlin, 64002, Taiwan.
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Rodionov IA, Abdullah N, Kaplan DL. Microporous drug-eluting large silk particles through cryo-granulation. ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS 2019; 21:1801242. [PMID: 31892840 PMCID: PMC6938394 DOI: 10.1002/adem.201801242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A facile method for the preparation of large, microporous, drug-loaded particles is presented. High shear bollus injections of silk with cross-linker and drug colloids into super-cooled hexane were utilized to trigger phase separation of silk droplets, followed by immediate freezing at -60°C. A subsequent -20°C freeze-thaw of the frozen droplets resulted in self-assembly (crystallization) of the silk. The silk particles developed an internal interconnected microporous morphology with 0.1-10 µm in diameter pores. The silk particles ranged in diameter from 100 to 1,300 µm, with particle mean diameter and polydispersity controlled by the starting concentration of the cross-linking agent and silk, the rheology of the reaction mixture, and the injection pressure (80 - 300kPa). Cryogranulation provided a one-step process to produce microporous meso-scale silk particles with encapsulated drugs, such as doxorubicin chloride (DoxR), tobramycin sulfate (TS), kanamycin sulfate (KS) or gentamicin sulfate (GS). Almost 100% drug encapsulation efficiency was achieved in the process, and subsequent release profiles depended on the starting concentration of both the drug, silk, and pH of the elution medium. Kirby-Bauer tests and bioluminescent imaging confirmed the retention of anti-bacterial potency of the antibiotics pre-encapsulated in the cryo-particles, and macroparticles cytocompatibility towards human fibroblast and kidney cells.
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- Ilya A. Rodionov
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, 4 Colby Street, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Feng Y, Lee Y. Microfluidic assembly of food-grade delivery systems: Toward functional delivery structure design. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.02.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bonat Celli G, Abbaspourrad A. Tailoring Delivery System Functionality Using Microfluidics. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol 2018; 9:481-501. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-030117-012545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ye B, Xu H, Bao B, Xuan J, Zhang L. 3D-printed air-blast microfluidic nozzles for preparing calcium alginate microparticles. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra08611c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Uniform calcium alginate microparticles were prepared through 3D-printed coaxial air-blast microfluidic nozzles.
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- Biao Ye
- State-Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- State-Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- State-Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences
- Heriot-Watt University
- Edinburgh
- UK
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- State-Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai
- China
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