Besides viability protection, a sufficiently prolonged gastrointestinal retention of probiotics
has emerged as critically important in improving the functional effectiveness of …

Use of nano-sized materials to design novel delivery systems is actually a double-edged
sword regarding the enhancement of absorption and bioavailability of encapsulated …

Recently, food quality and lifestyle have changed, leading in some cases to nutritional
deficiency, causing learning disabilities and less work capacity and even potentiating some …

Different nanocarriers have been efficiently designed to provide a matrix for the delivery of
food bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, carotenoids, essential oils, vitamins …

Today, the huge variety of nanoparticles and nanocarriers proposed to be applied in foods
as nanodelivery systems create urgency to detect and characterize their mode of action in …

The rapidly expanding field of nanotechnology offers an advantage for designing novel
systems for the delivery of nutraceuticals. Among numerous materials of significance …

Novel physic and chemical properties can be obtained by the micro and nanoengineering of
food-grade compounds and ingredients to obtain fibres, nanotubes, films, coatings, and 3D …

This review aims to offer a coherent and scientifically overview, contributing to the
understanding advanced food technologies and their pivotal role in shaping the future of the …

Biopolymers are natural macromolecules produced by living organisms that play a central
role in structural functions and as energy sources. Each one consists of a precise sequence …

This chapter presents the social and ethical issues with nanotechnology and international
regulatory approaches towards the responsible development of nanotechnology in food. It …