Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, Vol. 18, No. 2 (2019), Alim348
Study of the properties and colloidal stability for the technological application of zein-based nanospheres
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C. Sánchez-Juárez, D. Reyes-Duarte, J. Campos-Terán, H. Hernández-Sánchez, L.I. Vera-Robles, A. Hernández-Arana, I.J. Arroyo-Maya
https://doi.org/10.24275/rmiq/Alim348
Abstract
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Nanospheres of a-zein fabricated by antisolvent precipitation are promising carriers for hydrophobic bioactives in foods. The objective of this research was to study the changes in the properties of zein nanoparticles (size, z-potential, PDI, loading efficiency and pH colloidal stability) by using different copolymer coatings (sodium caseinate and pectin), ethanol concentrations (75 to 95% v/v) and solvent/antisolven or zein/krill oil ratios. Smallest particles (< 200 nm) can be obtained with the use of sodium caseinate as coating. This is the first time that zein nanospheres are used as encapsulating agents for a krill oil extract. These nanoparticles with a z-potential value around -25 mV are stable at neutral to basic pH values based on their z-potential and visual analysis. The use of pectin as coating produced the largest particles (> 400 nm) indicating that an increase in hydrophobic interactions allows the formation of bigger assemblies. Pectin-coated nanoparticles increased the LE of krill oil in about 9% compared with non-coated particles. Moreover, the krill oil/zein ratio was found to be a suitable way to increase the LE of the nanoparticles. All types of nanoparticles were capable to nano-entrap appreciable amounts of a hydrophobic krill oil extract.
Keywords: α-zein, krill oil, nanospheres, colloidal stability.
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