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Table 1.2 (continued)
Nanoencapsulates Characteristics
Products
References
Nanoclusters
Slim shake chocolate,
nanoceuticals (RBC
Life Sciences);
nanococoa (Royal
Body Care)
Bouwmeester (
2007
),
Chaudhry
et al. (
2008
), Morris
(
2007
), Shelke (
2006
),
and Miller and Senjen
(
2008
)
Nanomicelles
Sub-100 nm spherical
particles formed spon-
taneously upon surfac-
tant addition after
critical micelle conc.
has been reached
Limonene, carvacrol,
lutein, eugenol, omega-
3 fatty acids, whey
proteins, essential oils;
lycopene (BASF, Ger-
many), NutiNano
Bouwmeester (
2007
),
Chaudhry
et al. (
2008
), Chen
et al. (
2006a
), Garti
and Aserin (
2007
),
Gaysinsky
et al. (
2008
), Joseph
and Morrison (
2006
),
Losso (
2007
), Zhang
et al. (
2008
), and
Miller and Senjen
(
2008
)
™
(Solgar, USA)
NovaSOL
(Aquanova
®
) for nutri-
ents; Canola Activa Oil
(Shemen Ind.)
Nanotube
20 nm in diameter and
several
ʼ
m in length
α
-Lactoglobulin as
gelling agent, delivery
of nutrients and flavors
Bikker and Kruif
(
2006
) and Ipsen and
Otte (
2007
)
Nanofibers
100 nm fibers from
polymer solutions
Vitamins,
ʲ
-carotene,
eugenol, antioxidants,
flavors
Arecchi (
2009
) and
Fernandez
et al. (
2009
)
1.8 Nanotechnologies in Food Processing
1.8.1 Nanofrying
The US-based Oilfresh Corporation has marketed an OilFresh
™
1000 and 3000
series frying oil extender, a catalytic device for use in restaurant deep-frying
machines. This nanotechnology-driven product reduces oil use in restaurants and
fast-food shops by half due to its large surface area (Joseph and Morrison
2006
;
Pehanich
2006
). It keeps frying oil fresh significantly longer, as well as it provides
better taste, crisper deep-fried foods, better consistency of product, lower costs and
greater profits, and substantial benefits to health and the environment (
http://www.
1.8.2 Novel Foods
A Hungarian company has developed an ice gel for soft drinks or ice cream
