Microencapsulation: Techniques, Food Applications and Pest Control

Title:Microencapsulation: Techniques, Food Applications and Pest Control

Volume: 8 Issue: 2

Author(s): Ilaria Viggiani, Maria Assunta Previtali, Antonietta Baiano, Amalia Conte and Matteo Alessandro Del Nobile

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Keywords: Active molecules, encapsulating materials, food, microencapsulation, pesticide.

Abstract: Microencapsulation is the process of placing a microscopic wall around a core made of active molecules to protect or convey. This technique is object of several researches and experiments and can be adapted to a number of industrial applications. This work is an overview of the main European, U.S., and international patents concerning applications of microencapsulation in the field of food and pest control, developed in the last 15 years. Innovation in this sector involves the choice of encapsulating materials, active molecules to be encapsulated and methods of encapsulation.

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Viggiani Ilaria, Previtali Assunta Maria, Baiano Antonietta, Conte Amalia and Nobile Alessandro Del Matteo, Microencapsulation: Techniques, Food Applications and Pest Control, Recent Patents on Engineering 2014; 8 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872212108666140825184850