Title
Formation of edible oil-loaded beeswax microparticles using PGSS – Particles from Gas-Saturated Solutions
Date Issued
01 February 2021
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidade de São Paulo
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
This research aimed to study the formation of edible oil-loaded beeswax microparticles using the Particles from Gas-Saturated Solutions (PGSS) process. Lipid binary mixtures (1:1 w/w) of beeswax with avocado oil or Brazil nut oil were studied as models. The PGSS process consisted of contacting the lipid binary mixture with supercritical CO2 in an autoclave at pressures from 150 to 300 bar at a temperature of 60 °C with an agitation at 1250 rpm for 1 h and the subsequent expansion of the solution (lipids + CO2) through a nozzle of 203.2 μm. The resulting edible oil-loaded beeswax microparticles had a sponge-like morphology and sizes of 162−180 μm and 96−128 μm when formulated with avocado oil and Brazil nut oil, respectively. Crystallinity and internal physical structure of the particles suggested uniform incorporation of edible oils into the crystalline lattice of beeswax. These particles could formulate ingredients for functional food products.
Volume
169
Number
105106
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Alimentos y bebidas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85097635181
Source
Journal of Supercritical Fluids
ISSN of the container
08968446
Sponsor(s)
We would like to acknowledge the Brazilian agency Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP - Process n o 2012/06981-0), the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq – Process n o 304573/2019-1) for its financial support. V. Aredo and G. M. Bittencourt thanks the Brazilian agency Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) for the scholarship (Process n o 001).
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