The rate and extent of lipolysis, the breakdown of fat into molecules that can be absorbed
into the bloodstream, depend on the interfacial composition and structure of lipid (fat)
particles. A novel method for controlling the interfacial properties is to load the lipid into
porous colloidal particles. We report on the role of pore nanostructure and surface coverage
in controlling the digestion kinetics of medium-chain and long-chain triglycerides loaded into
porous silica powders of different particle size, porosity, and hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity …