Solid lipid nanoparticles are at the forefront of the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology
with several potential applications in drug delivery, clinical medicine, and research, as well …

In the biomedical field, researchers are always looking for novel materials with improved
qualities that may be used in a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical …

Conventional solid fats play a crucial role as an ingredient in many processed foods.
However, these fats contain a high amount of saturated fats and trans fats. Legislations and …

Nanocomposite hydrogels are polymeric networks that possess a unique property of
hydration. The presence of alcohols, carboxylic acids and amides as hydrophilic moieties in …

Oleogels are semi-solid materials containing a large fraction of liquid oil entrapped in a
network of structuring molecules. In the food industry, these formulations can be used to …

The scientific and industrial communities have been giving great attention to the
development of new bio-based materials with potential use in innovative technological …

Organogels are semi-solid systems with an organic liquid phase immobilized by a three-
dimensional network composed of self-assembled, crosslinked or entangled gelator fibers …

Organogels are semi-solid systems, in which an organic liquid phase is immobilized by a
three-dimensional network composed of self-assembled, intertwined gelator fibers. Despite …

Food gels are viscoelastic substances and several gelled products are manufactured
throughout the world. The gelling agents in foods are usually polysaccharides and proteins …

Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …