Nanochitin: chemistry, structure, assembly, and applications

L Bai, L Liu, M Esquivel, BL Tardy, S Huan… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …

Nanotechnology potential in seed priming for sustainable agriculture

A do Espirito Santo Pereira, H Caixeta Oliveira… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Our agriculture is threatened by climate change and the depletion of resources and
biodiversity. A new agriculture revolution is needed in order to increase the production of …

Antimicrobial mechanisms of spice essential oils and application in food industry

Y Li, F Erhunmwunsee, M Liu, K Yang, W Zheng, J Tian - Food Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Spice essential oils (SEOs) are commonly used in food flavoring and are considered an
effective food preservative. It has a broad range of applications and promising development …

Encapsulation of essential oils for the development of biosourced pesticides with controlled release: A review

C Maes, S Bouquillon, ML Fauconnier - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Essential oil (EO) encapsulation can be carried out via a multitude of techniques, depending
on applications. Because of EOs' biological activities, the development of biosourced …

Encapsulation of mint essential oil: Techniques and applications

S Hedayati, M Tarahi, R Azizi, V Baeghbali… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mint essential oil (MEO) is an outstanding antibacterial and antioxidant agent, that can be
considered as a promising natural preservative, flavor, insecticide, coolant, and herbal …

Chitosan chemistry review for living organisms encapsulation

L Meyer-Déru, G David, R Auvergne - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
Microencapsulation is an emerging process in which an active substance is entrapped in a
homogeneous or heterogeneous matrix to form capsules. This technique allows reducing …

Antimicrobial function of yeast against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms via either antagonism or encapsulation: A review

Y Ma, M Wu, X Qin, Q Dong, Z Li - Food Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Contaminations of pathogenic and spoilage microbes on foods are threatening food safety
and quality, highlighting the importance of developing antimicrobial agents. According to …

pH-Responsive core–shell microparticles prepared by a microfluidic chip for the encapsulation and controlled release of procyanidins

S Tie, W Su, X Zhang, Y Chen, X Zhao… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The purpose of this study was to construct a delivery system using a microfluidic chip to
protect procyanidins (PCs) and to achieve their pH-controlled release in simulated …

Encapsulation of thiabendazole in hydroxypropyl‐β‐cyclodextrin nanofibers via polymer‐free electrospinning and its characterization

S Gao, Y Liu, J Jiang, X Li, L Zhao… - Pest Management …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Thiabendazole (TBZ) is a poorly water‐soluble benzimidazole fungicide.
However, the water solubility of TBZ can be significantly enhanced by inclusion …

Yeast cell-derived delivery systems for bioactives

C Tan, M Huang, DJ McClements, B Sun… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Yeast cells are an emerging bioinspired delivery carriers owing to the great
potential in encapsulation of both hydrophobic and hydrophilic compounds, protection from …