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Casini A, Casagli M, Poggi G, Chelazzi D, Baglioni P. Tuning Local Order in Starch Nanoparticles Exploiting Nonsolvency with "Green" Solvents. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38610082 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c02858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
Abstract
Starch is a renewable biopolymer that can be sourced from agricultural waste and used to produce nanoparticles (SNPs). In particular, amorphous SNPs have potential application in numerous fields, including the consolidation of weakened paintings in the cultural heritage preservation. Starch dissolution followed by nanoprecipitation in nonsolvents is an advantageous synthetic route, but new methodologies are needed to feasibly control the physicochemical properties of the SNPs. Here, we explored nanoprecipitation by nonsolvency using a set of "green" solvents to obtain amorphous SNPs, rather than starch nanocrystals already reported in the literature. The effect of the nonsolvent on the ordering of polymer chains in the obtained SNPs was studied. The recovery of local order (e.g., isolated V-type helices) after dissolution was shown to depend on the type of solvents used in the dissolution and precipitation steps, while long-range order (extended arrays of helices) is lost. Aqueous dispersions of the SNPs provided effective consolidation of powdery painted layers, showing that the selection of particle synthetic routes can be dictated by sustainability and scalability criteria. These "green" formulations are candidates as new consolidants in art preservation, and the possibility of tuning local order in amorphous starch assemblies might also impact fields like food chemistry, pharmaceutics, and nanocomposites, where SNPs with tunable amorphousness are more advantageous than nanocrystals.
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- Andrea Casini
- CSGI and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-Sesto Fiorentino, Florence I-50019, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-Sesto Fiorentino, Florence I-50019, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-Sesto Fiorentino, Florence I-50019, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" and CSGI, University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-Sesto Fiorentino, Florence I-50019, Italy
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- CSGI and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-Sesto Fiorentino, Florence I-50019, Italy
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Grzesiakowska A, Dzióbek M, Kuchta-Gładysz M, Wojciechowska-Puchałka J, Khachatryan K, Khachatryan G, Krystyjan M. The In Vitro Toxicity Profile of ZnS and CdS Quantum Dots in Polysaccharide Carriers (Starch/Chitosan). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 25:361. [PMID: 38203532 PMCID: PMC10778649 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25010361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Nanocomposites are an emerging technology for ensuring food safety and quality. Their unique properties, attributed to nanoparticle presence, facilitate the development of sophisticated sensors and biosensors for detecting harmful substances, microbial growth, and environmental changes in food products. Smart and/or active food packaging development also benefits from the use of nanocomposites. This packaging, or portions of it, provide active protection for its contents and serve as sensors to promptly, simply, and safely identify any detrimental changes in stored food, without elaborate techniques or analyses. Films made from potato starch and chitosan were produced and quantum dots of zinc sulfide (ZnS) and cadmium sulfide (CdS)were synthesized in them for this study. The presence and dimensions of the QDs (quantum dots) were examined with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy. The study aimed to establish the toxicity profile of a starch-chitosan bionanocomposite integrated with ZnS and CdS quantum dots. Cytotoxic and genotoxic features were assessed through cytogenetic instability assessments, consisting of the alkaline comet assay, erythrocyte micronucleus assay, and peripheral blood cell viability analysis of a laboratory mouse model.
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- Anna Grzesiakowska
- Faculty of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland; (A.G.); (M.K.-G.); (J.W.-P.)
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Horticulture, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland;
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- Faculty of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland; (A.G.); (M.K.-G.); (J.W.-P.)
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- Faculty of Animal Science, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland; (A.G.); (M.K.-G.); (J.W.-P.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland; (K.K.); (G.K.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland; (K.K.); (G.K.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland; (K.K.); (G.K.)
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Petrovic SM, Barbinta-Patrascu ME. Organic and Biogenic Nanocarriers as Bio-Friendly Systems for Bioactive Compounds' Delivery: State-of-the Art and Challenges. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:7550. [PMID: 38138692 PMCID: PMC10744464 DOI: 10.3390/ma16247550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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"Green" strategies to build up novel organic nanocarriers with bioperformance are modern trends in nanotechnology. In this way, the valorization of bio-wastes and the use of living systems to develop multifunctional organic and biogenic nanocarriers (OBNs) have revolutionized the nanotechnological and biomedical fields. This paper is a comprehensive review related to OBNs for bioactives' delivery, providing an overview of the reports on the past two decades. In the first part, several classes of bioactive compounds and their therapeutic role are briefly presented. A broad section is dedicated to the main categories of organic and biogenic nanocarriers. The major challenges regarding the eco-design and the fate of OBNs are suggested to overcome some toxicity-related drawbacks. Future directions and opportunities, and finding "green" solutions for solving the problems related to nanocarriers, are outlined in the final of this paper. We believe that through this review, we will capture the attention of the readers and will open new perspectives for new solutions/ideas for the discovery of more efficient and "green" ways in developing novel bioperformant nanocarriers for transporting bioactive agents.
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- Sanja M. Petrovic
- Department of Chemical Technologies, Faculty of Technology, University of Nis, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 124, 1600 Leskovac, Serbia;
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- Department of Electricity, Solid-State Physics and Biophysics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 405 Atomistilor Street, P.O. Box MG-11, 077125 Măgurele, Romania
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Zhou J, Guo M, Qin Y, Wang W, Lv R, Xu E, Ding T, Liu D, Wu Z. Advances in Starch Nanoparticle for Emulsion Stabilization. Foods 2023; 12:2425. [PMID: 37372636 DOI: 10.3390/foods12122425] [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: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Starch nanoparticles (SNPs) are generally defined as starch grains smaller than 600-1000 nm produced from a series of physical, chemical, or biologically modified starches. Many studies have reported the preparation and modification of SNPs, which are mostly based on the traditional "top-down" strategy. The preparation process generally has problems with process complexity, long reaction periods, low yield, high energy consumption, poor repeatability, etc. A "bottom-up" strategy, such as an anti-solvent method, is proven to be suitable for the preparation of SNPs, and they are synthesized with small particle size, good repeatability, a low requirement on equipment, simple operation, and great development potential. The surface of raw starch contains a large amount of hydroxyl and has a high degree of hydrophilicity, while SNP is a potential emulsifier for food and non-food applications.
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- Jianwei Zhou
- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China
- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, NingboTech University, Ningbo 315100, China
- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
- Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, Fuli Institute of Food Science, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462044, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, School of Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan 250353, China
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Rodrigues JFB, Azevedo VS, Medeiros RP, Barreto GBDC, Pinto MRDO, Fook MVL, Montazerian M. Physicochemical, Morphological, and Cytotoxic Properties of Brazilian Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Starch Scaffold Loaded with Silver Nanoparticles. J Funct Biomater 2023; 14:jfb14030143. [PMID: 36976067 PMCID: PMC10056764 DOI: 10.3390/jfb14030143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Due to the physical, thermal, and biological properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), as well as the biocompatibility and environmental safety of the naturally occurring polymeric component, polysaccharide-based composites containing AgNPs are a promising choice for the development of biomaterials. Starch is a low-cost, non-toxic, biocompatible, and tissue-healing natural polymer. The application of starch in various forms and its combination with metallic nanoparticles have contributed to the advancement of biomaterials. Few investigations into jackfruit starch with silver nanoparticle biocomposites exist. This research intends to explore the physicochemical, morphological, and cytotoxic properties of a Brazilian jackfruit starch-based scaffold loaded with AgNPs. The AgNPs were synthesized by chemical reduction and the scaffold was produced by gelatinization. X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to study the scaffold. The findings supported the development of stable, monodispersed, and triangular AgNPs. XRD and EDS analyses demonstrated the incorporation of silver nanoparticles. AgNPs could alter the scaffold’s crystallinity, roughness, and thermal stability without affecting its chemistry or physics. Triangular anisotropic AgNPs exhibited no toxicity against L929 cells at concentrations ranging from 6.25 × 10−5 to 1 × 10−3 mol·L−1, implying that the scaffolds might have had no adverse effects on the cells. The scaffolds prepared with jackfruit starch showed greater crystallinity and thermal stability, and absence of toxicity after the incorporation of triangular AgNPs. These findings indicate that jackfruit is a promising starch source for developing biomaterials.
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Marta H, Rizki DI, Mardawati E, Djali M, Mohammad M, Cahyana Y. Starch Nanoparticles: Preparation, Properties and Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15051167. [PMID: 36904409 PMCID: PMC10007494 DOI: 10.3390/polym15051167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Starch as a natural polymer is abundant and widely used in various industries around the world. In general, the preparation methods for starch nanoparticles (SNPs) can be classified into 'top-down' and 'bottom-up' methods. SNPs can be produced in smaller sizes and used to improve the functional properties of starch. Thus, they are considered for the various opportunities to improve the quality of product development with starch. This literature study presents information and reviews regarding SNPs, their general preparation methods, characteristics of the resulting SNPs and their applications, especially in food systems, such as Pickering emulsion, bioplastic filler, antimicrobial agent, fat replacer and encapsulating agent. The aspects related to the properties of SNPs and information on the extent of their utilisation are reviewed in this study. The findings can be utilised and encouraged by other researchers to develop and expand the applications of SNPs.
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- Herlina Marta
- Department of Food Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia
- Research Collaboration Center for Biomass and Biorefinery between BRIN and Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Food Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia
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- Research Collaboration Center for Biomass and Biorefinery between BRIN and Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia
- Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), Universitas Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Technology, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung 45363, Indonesia
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Podgorbunskikh E, Sapozhnikov A, Kuskov T, Gurova D, Kopylova A, Bychkov A, Lomovsky O. Comprehensive Enzymatic Conversion of Starch for the Food Industry. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:4575. [PMID: 36365568 PMCID: PMC9656788 DOI: 10.3390/polym14214575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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This study demonstrated the feasibility of comprehensive enzymatic conversion of starch for non-waste applications in food industry. Enzymatic conversion of starch gives rise to nano-sized particles that can be used for manufacturing biodegradable and edible packaging materials and glucose syrup for replacing sugar in confectionery formulations. The 96 h enzymatic hydrolysis yielded starch nanoparticles smaller than 100 nm. Films based on nano-sized starch particles have promising physicochemical properties for manufacturing biodegradable and edible packaging materials. Such properties as reduced moisture content, increased homogeneity, crystallinity, and high initial thermal stability improve the mechanical and performance characteristics of the final food packaging materials. During film formation from starch subjected to preliminary mechanical amorphization, the polymer chain is recrystallized. The C-type crystal structure of starch is converted to the B-type structure. The supernatant obtained by starch hydrolysis can be used for producing glucose syrup. The resulting glucose syrup can be used as a sugar substitute in production of confectionery products. No objective technological differences in properties of glucose syrup obtained by comprehensive conversion of starch and the commercially available glucose syrup derived from sucrose were revealed.
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- Ekaterina Podgorbunskikh
- Laboratory of Mechanochemistry, Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS, 18 Kutateladze Str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Faculty of Business, Novosibirsk State Technical University, 20 Prospekt K. Marksa, 630073 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Mechanochemistry, Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS, 18 Kutateladze Str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Department of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogova Str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Faculty of Business, Novosibirsk State Technical University, 20 Prospekt K. Marksa, 630073 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Faculty of Business, Novosibirsk State Technical University, 20 Prospekt K. Marksa, 630073 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Mechanochemistry, Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS, 18 Kutateladze Str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Faculty of Business, Novosibirsk State Technical University, 20 Prospekt K. Marksa, 630073 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Mechanochemistry, Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS, 18 Kutateladze Str., 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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