Complex coacervation: Principles, mechanisms and applications in microencapsulation
Yakindra Prasad Timilsenaa, Taiwo Olusesan Akanbib, Nauman Khalidb c, Benu Adhikarid, Colin James Barrowb e✉
- aNSW Department of Primary Industries, Yanco Agricultural Institute, Yanco, NSW 2703, Australia
- bCentre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3217, Australia
- cSchool of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
- dSchool of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia
- eCentre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3217, Australia. Electronic address: colin.barrow@deakin.edu.au
- ✉Corresponding author
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Abstract
Complex coacervation is a highly promising microencapsulation technique that is extensively employed in pharmaceutical, food, agriculture and textile industries. The process involves the interaction of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes in aqueous form. High payload and high encapsulation efficiency (up to 99%), relatively lower cost of processing, ability to use food-grade shell materials and synthesis at ambient temperature makes coacervation an appropriate choice in food and agrochemical industries. Various works have been documented using different polymer systems and core-shell combinations. This review paper intends to summarize some of the recent advances in complex coacervation for use in the food and agriculture areas. Current status and future trends of plant proteins utilization for complex coacervation have been reviewed. It is expected that this review will be a useful resource for material scientists, food technologists and food engineers.
TL;DRCurrent status and future trends of plant proteins utilization for complex coacervation have been reviewed and it is expected that this review will be a useful resource for material scientists, food technologists and food engineers. (Semantic Scholar)