微胶囊技术在植物精油中的应用及研究进展

微胶囊技术是一项十分具有发展前景的高新技术,已成功的在食品、化工、医药、生物技术等许多领域获得应用。近年来,该技术广泛应用于植物精油中,其独特的功能使许多传统植物精油应用的难题得以解决,使植物精油产业得到长足的发展。本文介绍了微胶囊技术在植物精油中的应用,并对其研究进展做出综述,指出了精油微胶囊技术目前存在的问题及其今后的发展方向,以期促进相关的研究工作。     

甜菜红色素微胶囊化的研究

以麦芽糊精和阿拉伯胶作为复合壁材,对甜菜红色素进行微胶囊化。实验结果表明:微胶囊化最佳工艺条件为包埋温度30℃,包埋时间1h,壁材/芯材(W/W)比2:1,复合壁材中阿拉伯胶质量分数为60%,此时微胶囊效率为92.5%。微胶囊化后的甜菜红色素对热、光、氧等的稳定性都有明显改善。     

不同蛋白质包埋壁材对益生菌在人体模拟胃液中的保护效果

为了提高益生菌在人体胃液中的存活率,本研究以大豆蛋白(SPI)、乳清蛋白(WPI)、酪蛋白(Casein)、明胶(Gelatin)为壁材,采用转谷氨酰胺酶交联的乳化凝胶方法,将Lactobacillus gasseri和Bifidobacterium bifidum包埋于蛋白质胶囊中,通过测定这两种益生菌在人体模拟胃液中的存活率,结果表明:相比于未经过包埋处理的细胞,包埋于蛋白质微胶囊中的细胞具有较高的存活率,并且还发现大豆蛋白微胶囊对菌的保护效果最好,明胶微胶囊最差。对于Lactobacillus gasseri,在加和未加胃蛋白酶的模拟胃液中,菌在这四种蛋白质微胶囊中的D值分别为:73.1、59.7、63.9、47.3min及246.6、240.5、220.0、90.2min。对于Bifidobacterium bifidum,在加和未加胃蛋白酶的模拟胃液中,菌在这四种蛋白质微胶囊中的D值分别为:31.7、24.2、22.7、18.7min和124.3、103.5、97.6、47.8min。除此之外,还比较了蛋白质的四种理化特性(乳化能力,凝胶强度,乳化稳定性、渗透性),其结果:乳化能力大小为SPI>Casein>WPI>Gelatin,凝胶强度大小为Gelatin>SPI>Casein>WPI,模拟胃液的渗透性大小为Gelatin>SPI=Casein>WPI,缓冲能力大小为Casein>WPI=SPI>Gelatin。通过上述结果可以推测蛋白质的缓冲能力与保护效果有很大的相关性,但缓冲能力并不是唯一决定因素,蛋白质其它的理化性质都有可能影响其保护效果。     

High-oil-load encapsulation of medium-chain triglycerides and D-limonene mixture in modified starch by spray drying

Oil mixtures of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) and D-limonene in mixing ratios from 10 to 100 wt% were encapsulated in modified starch (wall material) by spray drying to produce oil-rich powders. The oil load (mass ratio of oil mixture to wall material) of the infeed emulsion markedly influenced the properties of the infeed liquid and the characteristics of the resulting powder. The viscosity of the infeed liquid and the particle size of the powder exponentially decreased with increasing oil load, while the emulsion droplet size in the infeed liquid increased. In addition, retention of D-limonene during spray drying also decreased markedly with increasing oil load. Irrespective of the different oil loads and concentrations of the wall material, D-limonene retention was well correlated with the emulsion droplet diameter of the infeed liquid. The encapsulation efficiency of the oil mixture exhibited a maximum value (almost 100%) at an oil load between 0.5 and 1.0, before decreasing at higher oil loads. At an oil load of 2.0, the encapsulation efficiency of D-limonene was reduced to almost zero, while around 40% of the initial MCT was encapsulated in the powder. The increase in oil load also led to increased amounts of surface oil of MCT and D-limonene in the resulting powder due to the increasing emulsion droplet diameter of the infeed liquids. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: This study proposes the microencapsulation of medium-chain triglycerides under high-oil-load conditions by spray drying. The powders prepared by this process provide significant benefits in terms of rapid energy conversion after consumption without accumulation in the body. Important quality factors of the powder products such as the encapsulation efficiency and the amount of surface oil were examined to understand the optimum process conditions for spray drying.     

薄荷酰胺超细胶囊的制备及表征

薄荷酰胺具有浓烈的苦味及刺激性气味,挥发性强,持效性较差。微胶囊技术有利于克服这些缺点。以聚乳酸为囊壁、薄荷酰胺为囊芯,采用溶剂挥发法制备了微胶囊化薄荷酰胺。红外光谱分析表明,聚乳酸已包覆到薄荷酰胺上;扫描电镜和激光法粒径分布证明,微胶囊化薄荷酰胺的粒径分布范围为50～200μm;差示扫描量热法和热失重法分析表明,包覆聚乳酸后的薄荷酰胺的熔融及热稳定性能得到了显著的提高。因此,经聚乳酸微胶囊化后的薄荷酰胺,其应用范围可得到进一步的拓展。     

Preparation and characterization of double-layered microencapsulated red phosphorus and its flame retardance in poly(lactic acid)

A novel double-layered microencapsulated red phosphorus (DMRP) has been prepared through chemical precipitation of aluminum trihydrate (ATH) and in situ polymerization of melamine formaldehyde (MF) resin on the red phosphorus (RP) powder surface, and its structure was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The influence of DMRP on flame retardance and thermal stability of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was thoroughly investigated by means of X-ray diffractometry (XRD), limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning test, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). With an optimum mass ratio of RP/ATH/MF = 72.25%/12.75%/15%, it has been found that PLA with the addition of DMRP at 25 wt % loading level shows good flame retardance compared to plain RP as well as the conventional microencapsulated red phosphorus (CMRP), and can achieve UL94 V-0 rating along with an LOI increase from 20.5 to 29.3. The TGA and XRD studies indicate that the interaction occurs among all three components: RP, ATH, and MF resin. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2012     

Effect of Basic Factors of Preparation on Characteristics,Hydrolytic Degradation,and Drug Release From Poly(ester-anhydride) Microspheres

Functional poly(ester-anhydride) microspheres were prepared using emulsion solvent evaporation (ESE) and phase inversion methods (PIM). The poly(ester-anhydride)s were obtained by polycondensation of sebacic acid (SBA) and oligo(3-allyloxy-1,2-propylene succinate) terminated with carboxyl groups (OSAGE). The effects of various parameters, including: polymer and emulsifier concentrations, stirring speed and molecular weight of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) used as emulsifier on size, size distribution and morphology of microspheres obtained by ESE technique were examined. The size of microspheres obtained was in the range 2–30 µm and depended mainly on the stirring rate in emulsion formulation process, as well as concentration of polymer solution used. Molecular weight of PVA, and its concentration in aqueous phase, significantly influenced tendency to agglomeration of microparticles formed, but only slightly changed the size of microspheres. The present study demonstrated that the ESE method can be useful to formulate, from functional poly(ester-anhydride)s, small (2–3 µm) or large (20–30 µm) microspheres with relatively narrow size distribution. Such microspheres were loaded with three model compounds (rhodamine B, p-nitroaniline, and piroxicam) with different water solubility and their release characteristics were examined. In the present study microparticles were also obtained by alternative phase inversion method to compare mainly stability of polymers during formulation of microspheres by both techniques.     

Fabrication of Core–Shell Novel Polyurea Microcapsules Using Isophorone Diisocyanate (IPDI) Trimer for Release System

Isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) trimer based novel polyurea core shell structures were developed by interfacial polymerization. Different operating conditions have been used to fabricate shell to encapsulate core. Characterizations of prepared microcapsules were done by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and particle size analyzer. The surface morphology of microcapsules was examined by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The release rate of core from microcapsules was estimated by UV and gas chromatography. The results revealed that tailor made release can be adjusted by varying operational protocol for shell and fabricated shell can be extended to other applications such as self-healing coatings and drug delivery.     

Preparation of Polycarbonate Hollow Microspheres by Microencapsulation Method

For the purpose of recycling waste polycarbonate (PC) products, PC hollow microspheres were prepared using waste PC products via a microencapsulation method. In the microencapsulation process, dichloromethane was the suitable organic solvent of the oil phase, and the optimal adding amount of gelatin was 1.7 g in 70 g water. The size of the PC hollow microspheres was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The hollow microspheres with mean diameter from 19 to 645 µm could be obtained by varying the preparation factors. The tap density could be controlled through the manipulation of the weight ratio of W₁ and O phase and PC concentration.     

三聚氰胺-甲醛树脂微胶囊包覆聚磷酸铵阻燃PP的性能

通过原位聚合法制备三聚氰胺-甲醛树脂(MF)微胶囊包覆聚磷酸铵(APP)粒子,研究了APP粒径对微胶囊化APP(MCAPP)结构与性能的影响。将两种MCAPP(APP平均粒径分别为5,15μm)添加至聚丙烯(PP)基体中,研究了PP/MCAPP阻燃材料的性能。结果表明:不同粒径的APP均能成功被MF包覆,且包覆后的APP粒子的水溶性均大幅下降。PP/MCAPP阻燃材料的耐渗析性和极限氧指数均得到一定程度的提高。粒径小的APP有利于MF的包覆,包覆结构层更完整。MF和APP有很好的协同作用,在APP包覆不完全的情况下,能更有效地发挥两者的相互作用,提高PP复合材料的阻燃性。