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SHORT OVERVIEW OF ENCAPSULATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR DELIVERY OF BIOACTIVES TO FOOD


Abstract

Encapsulation strategy has emerged as a mean to protect sensitive bioactive compounds, toimprove their stability and to deliver their active forms to the targeted place. A number ofbioactives can be encapsulated – cells, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, aromas and flavours, foodcolourants, antioxidants, etc. Over the years various encapsulation technologies were employedin encapsulation of bioactive compounds intended to the application in food industry. Thispaper gives a short overview of commonly used technologies for the encapsulation of foodbioactives.

Keywords: encapsulation, bioactives, food applications

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2016-12-30

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