Impact of supramolecular interactions of dextran-β-cyclodextrin polymers on invertase activity in freeze-dried systems

β-cyclodextrin-grafted dextrans with spacer arms of different length were employed to evaluate the impact of supramolecular interactions on invertase activity. The modified dextrans were used as single additives or combined with trehalose in freeze-dried formulations containing invertase. Enzyme activity conservation was analyzed after freeze-drying and thermal treatment. The change of glass transition temperatures (Tg) was also evaluated and related to effective interactions. Outstanding differences on enzyme stability were mainly related to the effect of the spacer arm length on polymer-enzyme interactions, since both the degree of substitution and the molecular weight were similar for the two polymers. This change of effective interactions was also manifested in the pronounced reduction of Tg values, and were related to the chemical modification of the backbone during oxidation, and to the attachment of the β-cyclodextrin units with spacer arms of different length on dextran.Fil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Mazzobre, Maria Florencia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Buera, Maria del Pilar. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ramírez, Héctor L.. Universidad de Matanzas Camilo Cienfuegos.; CubaFil: Gómez Brizuela, Leissy. Universidad de Matanzas Camilo Cienfuegos.; CubaFil: Corti, Horacio Roberto. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Gerencia de Área Investigaciones y Aplicaciones No Nucleares. Gerencia Física (CAC). Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Villalonga Santana, Reynaldo. Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Españ

Co‐Joined Starch Modification and β‐Carotene Dispersion in situ by Planetary Ball Milling

The objective is to evaluate An innovative dispersion method (IM), planetary ball milling (PBM) is evaluated for its potential use in obtaining starch modifications together with in situ β-carotene dispersion. Native (N) and ball milled (BM) rice starches are first evaluated as encapsulating matrices of β-carotene, by means of traditional dispersion method (TM) using a rotor–stator device. Ball milled starch with gelatin (BM+G) preserves β-carotene structure and produces the highest encapsulated β-carotene content (0.154 mg g−1), being four times the N starch content (0.035 mg g−1). By IM, β-carotene structure is partially (69%) preserved by using the BM+G matrix. Encapsulated β-carotene contents >86% (equivalent to 0.50 mg g−1 starch) and encapsulated/surface ratio >6.7 are achieved, obtaining at least 3.0- and 16.3-fold increments compared to TM, respectively. Results from IM reveal the potential of PBM to reach a high degree of β-carotene dispersion in a physically modified starch improving the encapsulation performance with respect to TM.Fil: González, Luciana Carla. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos.; ArgentinaFil: Loubes, María Ana. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos.; ArgentinaFil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos.; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; ArgentinaFil: Tolaba, Marcela Patricia. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Quimicos.; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentin

High-intensity ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from cowpea pods and its encapsulation in hydrogels

Currently and according to the growing worldwide interest in the revaluation of agricultural by-products, the use of legumes waste presents great potential to obtain bioactive compounds. In this context, an extract rich in phenolic compounds was obtained from Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) pods by optimizing the high-intensity ultrasound conditions (10 min and 36% of amplitude) using response surface methodology. Then, the extract was encapsulated in Ca(II)-alginate beads with the addition of arabic or guar gums or cowpea isolated proteins. A complete morphological study by image analysis and microstructural evaluation by SAXS has been carried out. Results showed that beads containing alginate and alginate-guar gum have the highest loading efficiency of total phenolic compounds (47 +/- 5%) and antioxidant activity (44 +/- 3%). However, the coupled effect of the cowpea extract and the isolated proteins (at it higher concentration) increased the antioxidant capacity of the beads due to the contribution of the phenolic compounds and the amino acids with anti-radical activity, reaching a value of 67 +/- 3 % of inhibition of ABTS.+. Finally, the microstructural analyses revealed that cowpea pod extract increased the interconnectivity of the rods due to the presence of trivalent cations, conferring versatility, and larger coordination to the network. Also, it was observed that the addition of cowpea proteins produced more interconnected bigger and fewer compacts rods than beads containing only alginate, increasing 12 and 49 % the interconnection and the size, respectively, and decreasing 10 % their compactness. This research demonstrated the use of cowpea sub-products as a source of bioactive compounds that further modulate the microstructure of the hydrogel network, and the outstanding potential for being incorporated in techno-functional foods by using Ca(II)-alginate as a carrier.Fil: Traffano Schiffo, Maria Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Naturales y Agrimensura. Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino; ArgentinaFil: Aguirre Calvo, Tatiana Rocio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos; ArgentinaFil: Avanza, María Victoria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Naturales y Agrimensura. Instituto de Química Básica y Aplicada del Nordeste Argentino; ArgentinaFil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos; Argentin

Modification of Transverse NMR Relaxation Times and Water Diffusion Coefficients of Kiwifruit Pericarp Tissue Subjected to Osmotic Dehydration

The objective of the present study was to evaluate cellular compartment modifications of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) outer pericarp tissue caused by osmotic treatment in a 61. 5 % sucrose solution, through the quantification of transverse relaxation time (T2) and water self-diffusion coefficient (Dw) obtained by low field nuclear magnetic resonance means. Raw material ripening stage was taken into account as an osmotic dehydration (OD) process variable by analyzing two different kiwifruit groups, low (LB) and high (HB) °Brix. Three T2 values were obtained of about 20, 310, and 1,250 ms, which could be ascribed to the proton populations, located in the cell walls, in the cytoplasm/extracellular space, and in the vacuoles, respectively. According to T2 intensity values, vacuole protons represented between 47 and 60 % of the total kiwifruit protons, for LB and HB kiwifruits, respectively. The leakage of water leading to vacuole shrinkage seemed to cause concentration of solutes, retained by the tonoplast, making the vacuole T2 value decrease along the OD. As expected, the Dw values of raw kiwifruits were lower than the value of the free pure water. The water mobility (and hence Dw), depending on the kiwifruit distinctive cellular structures and solutes, decreased even more during OD due to water loss and sugar gain phenomena. Dw represents an average value of the diffusion coefficient of the whole kiwifruit tissue protons. In order to obtain Dw values specific for each cellular compartment, a multiple component model fitting was also used. According to these results, the vacuole water self-diffusion coefficient (Dw,v) was much higher than Dw.Fil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentina. Università di Bologna; Italia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Laghi, Luca. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Panarese, Valentina. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Tylewicz, Urszula. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Rocculi, Pietro. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Dalla Rosa, Marco. Università di Bologna; Itali

Encapsulation of lactase in Ca(II)-alginate beads: Effect of stabilizers and drying methods

[EN] The purpose of the present work was to analyze the effect of trehalose, arabic and guar gums on the preservation of beta-galactosidase activity in freeze-dried and vacuum dried Ca(II)-alginate beads. Freezing process was also studied as a first step of freeze-drying. Trehalose was critical for beta-galactosidase conservation, and guar gum as a second excipient showed the highest conservation effect (close to 95%). Systems with T-g values similar to 40 degrees C which were stables at ambient temperature were obtained, being trehalose the main responsible of the formation of an amorphous matrix. Vacuum dried beads showed smaller size (with Feret's diameter below 1.08 +/- 0.09 mm), higher circularity (reaching 0.78 +/- 0.06) and large cracks in their surface than freeze-dried beads, which were more spongy and voluminous. Ice crystallization of the beads revealed that the crystallization of Ca(II)-alginate system follows the Avrami kinetics of nucleation and growth. Particularly, Ca(II)-alginate showed an Avrami index of 2.03 +/- 0.07, which means that crystal growing is bidimensional. Neither the addition of trehalose nor gums affected the dimension of the ice growing or its rate. These results open an opportunity in the development of new lactic products able to be consumed by lactose intolerance people.This work was supported by Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBACyT 20020130100610BA), Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica (ANPCyT PICT 2013 0434 and 2013 1331), CIN-CONICET (PDTS 2015 n° 196). The author María Victoria Traffano Schiffo wants to thank Programa para la Formación de Personal Investigador (FPI) Pre-doctoral Program of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) for support her PhD studies and also her mobility to Argentina.Traffano-Schiffo, MV.; Castro Giraldez, M.; Fito Suñer, PJ.; Santagapita, P. (2017). Encapsulation of lactase in Ca(II)-alginate beads: Effect of stabilizers and drying methods. Food Research International. 100(1):296-303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2017.07.020S296303100

A detailed microstructural and multiple responses analysis through blocking design to produce Ca(II)-alginate beads loaded with bioactive compounds extracted from by-products.

The aim of the present research was to optimize the generation of Ca(II)-alginate beads containing extracts from by-products using a blocking design, with a concomitant evaluation of the microstructural changes of the hydrogel network assessed by SAXS. Two main industrial parameters were used as variables: sodium-alginate and calcium-chloride concentrations. Multiple responses related to the loading efficiency of the bioactive compounds, their activity by two methods (ABTS and FRAP) and a macroscopic property (roundness) were analyzed through the experiment design. The blocking design was efficient compared to a randomized design as confirmed by F-value>1, highlighting the differences among the extracts. Besides, both synthesis variables significantly affected each response, showing the concentration of sodium alginate a higher impact. On the other hand, the extracts increased the interconnectivity of the rods (changing the fractal dimension from ∼1.80 to ∼2.10) due to the presence of trivalent cations since they induce a larger coordination of the network. The compactness and size of the rods and the characteristic size of the dimers were more influenced by the extracts than by the increase of alginate and calcium concentrations. The optimized combination of alginate (1.5% w/v) and calcium (2.5% w/v) achieved two goals: highest loading efficiency and activities of bioactive compounds, and stabilization of the microstructural modulations due to extract changes.Fil: Aguirre Calvo, Tatiana Rocio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; ArgentinaFil: Aguirre Calvo, Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Perullini, Ana Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; Argentin

Uticaj osmotske dehidracije na kivi: rezultati multianalitičkog pristupa proučavanja strukture

This paper presents the results of the comparison of different analytical techniques (Differential Scanning Calorimetry - DSC, Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - LF-NMR, Light Microscopy - LM and Transmission Electron Microscopy – TEM) in order to evaluate the mass transfer, water status and cellular compartment modifications of the kiwifruit outer pericarp tissue during osmotic dehydration treatment (OD). Two kiwifruit species, A. deliciosa and A. chinensis were submitted to OD. OD was performed in a 61.5 % w/v sucrose solution at three different temperatures (25, 35 and 45 °C), with treatment time from 0 to 300 min. Peleg’s model highlighted that the main response differences between the two kiwifruit species occurred during the initial phase of the osmotic treatment. DSC parameters appeared to be sensitive to water and solid exchange between fruits and osmotic solution. LF-NMR proton T2 revealed the consequences of the water-solid exchange on the cell compartments, namely vacuole, cytoplasm plus extracellular space and cell wall. During OD, the reduction of the vacuole proton pool, detected by LF-NMR, suggested a shrinkage of such compartment, confirmed by LM. Cell walls of outer pericarp showed considerable changes in size, structure and stain uptake during OD observed at TEM. The proposed multianalytical approaches should enable better design of combined processing technologies permitting the evaluation of their effects on tissue response.U ovom radu su prikazani rezultati poređenja različitih analitičkih tehnika (Diferencijalna skeniranja Kalorimetrija – DSC, Niska Polje nuklearna magnetna rezonanca - LF-NMR, svetlost mikroskopije - LM i Prenos elektronsku mikroskopiju - TEM), u cilju određivanja prenosa mase, statusa vode i modifikacije ćelija tkiva perikarpa kivija tokom osmotske dehidratacije tretmana (OD). Dve sorte kivija su bile izložene osmotskom tretmanu, A. deliciosa i A. chinensis. Osmotsko sušenje obavljeno je u 61,5% rastvoru saharoze na tri različite temperature (25, 35 i 45°C), sa vremenom trajanja sušenja od 0 do 300 minuta. Pelegovim modelom naglašene su glavne razlike između dve sorte kivija koje se događaju tokom početne faze osmotskog tretmana. DSC parametri osetljivi su na izmenu vode i čvrste materije između voća i osmotskog rastvora. LF-NMR-om otkrivene su posledice razmene vode i čvrste materije na ćeliju, odnosno vakuole, citoplazmu sa vanćelijskim prostorom i ćelijski zid. Tokom OD, smanjenje vakuole protona bazena, otkrivena je LF-NMR, predložio skupljanja takvog odeljka, potvrđeno LM. Ćelijske zidove spoljne perikarpa su pokazali značajne promene u veličini, strukturi i mrlja uzimanja u toku OD posmatrano na sistem. Predloženi multianalitical pristupi treba da omogući bolji dizajn u kombinaciji obrade tehnologija dozvoljava procenu njihovog uticaja na tkivo odgovor.Fil: Dalla Rosa, Marco. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Tylewicz, Urszula. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Panarese, Valentina. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Laghi, Luca. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Pisi, Annamaria. Università di Bologna; ItaliaFil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Rocculi, Pietro. Università di Bologna; Itali

Effects of pH, extrusion tip size and storage protocol on the structural properties of Ca(II)-alginate beads

The Ca(II)-alginate beads were formulated changing some synthesis variables: pH (3.8?6.8), extrusion tip size (0.25?0.50 mm) and washing/storage protocol, to evaluate possible implications in the structural properties of beads, which are critical to scale and standardize their production at industrial level. Regardless of the macro- (diameter, area, perimeter and roundness, studied by image analysis) and micro-structural (size, density and interconnectivity of rods assessed by SAXS) parameters analyzed, there are no effects related to the washing and storage protocol employed for any synthesis conditions. Structural parameters are only influenced by the synthesis pH. Both washing protocol and extrusion tip size effects on the consolidation of the alginate network are negligible at each pH value. Besides, none of the synthesis variables affected the availability of water within the beads as assessed by diffusion coefficient and water activity measurements. A model, relating chain-chain interactions and polymer chain packing, is proposed.Fil: Zazzali, Ignacio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Aguirre Calvo, Tatiana Rocio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Pizones Ruiz Henestrosa, Víctor Manuel. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Industrias. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos; ArgentinaFil: Perullini, Ana Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; Argentin

Fine-tuning of functional and structural properties of Ca(II)-alginate beads containing artichoke waste extracts

Artichoke harvest waste is rich in phenolic compounds, which we retrieved with green extractions to exploit this otherwise undervalued material. Here, to protect these labile compounds, we encapsulated the extract into Ca(II)-alginate beads and optimized their physico-chemical and structural properties via response surface methodology. Moreover, we corroborated the carryover of predominant phenolic compounds from waste to bead via high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode-array detection and mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS). We found that maximum bioactive capacity is obtained at higher concentrations of alginate precursor and lower gel consolidation times and that strength, size, and roundness of the beads were influenced mainly by the alginate precursor concentration. Additionally, through small angle X-ray scattering we revealed a deep relationship between synthesis conditions and the microstructure of the gel, related to the crosslinking degree and ramification of the final arrangement, which in turn impacts its strength. We validated the model by running an optimal point of 2 min of gelling time and 2.25 % of alginate and obtaining satisfactory experimental errors for the parameters analyzed. This holistic approach enables modulation and bottom-up tuning of the structure of beads for advanced delivery applications.EEA San PedroFil: Zazzali, Ignacio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica y Departamento de Industrias; ArgentinaFil: Zazzali, Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR); ArgentinaFil: Zazzali, Ignacio. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR); ArgentinaFil: Jaramillo, Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos (ITAPROQ); ArgentinaFil: Jaramillo, Gabriela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Tecnología de Alimentos y Procesos Químicos (ITAPROQ); ArgentinaFil: Gabilondo, Julieta. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria San Pedro; ArgentinaFil: Peixoto Mallmann, Luana. Universidade Federal do Río Grande do Sul. Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos; BrasilFil: Rodrigues, Eliseu. Universidade Federal do Río Grande do Sul. Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos; BrasilFil: Perullini, Mercedes. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Analítica y Química Física; ArgentinaFil: Perullini, Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE); ArgentinaFil: Perullini, Mercedes. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de Química Física de los Materiales, Medio Ambiente y Energía (INQUIMAE); ArgentinaFil: Santagapita, Patricio R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Química Orgánica y de Industrias; ArgentinaFil: Santagapita, Patricio R. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR); ArgentinaFil: Santagapita, Patricio R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono (CIHIDECAR); Argentin

Compound distribution, structural analysis and nanomechanical properties of nanofibers loaded with high-oleic palm oil nanoemulsions for packaging application

The effect of the HOPO concentration on the morphology, fiber diameter, oil load and distribution, protein structure, protein-oil colocalization, and nanomechanical properties of the NFs were evaluated. We obtained smooth and defect-free NFs with diameters in range of 77–94 nm. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy was used as a reliable method to confirm oil load and protein structure after electrospinning. β-turn, β-sheet, α-helix, and triple helical structures were quantified. Confocal laser scanning microscopy was used to analyze colocalization, and results revealed a high distribution of NE droplets along the NFs and high oil-protein colocalization (overlap coefficient of ~ 0.63). The nanomechanical properties of the NE-loaded NFs demonstrated that at higher HOPO concentrations, the elastic modulus decreased. Likewise, homogeneity and synergy between compounds were observed. The adhesion properties of NE-loaded NFs were associated with their sticky surface, which was attributed to presence of HOPO. The NE-loaded NFs presented suitable physical properties for edible packaging.Fil: Ricaurte, Leidy. Universidad de la Sabana; ColombiaFil: Perea Flores, María de Jesús. INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL (IPN);Fil: Méndez Méndez, Juan Vicente. INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL (IPN);Fil: Santagapita, Patricio Roman. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones en Hidratos de Carbono; ArgentinaFil: Quintanilla Carvajal, María Ximena. Universidad de la Sabana; Colombi