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Title: Encapsulation with structured triglycerides

Author
item Holser, Ronald
item Hawkins, Samantha
item Gamble, Gary

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/18/2013
Publication Date: 11/19/2013
Citation: Holser, R.A., Hawkins, S.A., Gamble, G.R. 2013. Encapsulation with structured triglycerides. Meeting Abstract [abstract].

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Lipids provide excellent materials to encapsulate bioactive compounds for food and pharmaceutical applications. Lipids are renewable, biodegradable, and easily modified to provide additional chemical functionality. The use of structured lipids that have been modified with photoactive properties are described in this research. Ferulic acid was chosen as a model compound to introduce a chromophore to the glycerol moiety of a mono-, di-, or triglyceride. Ferulic acid is a common component of lignin that may be obtained inexpensively from waste biomass. Lipids modified with ferulic acid are blended with other lipid compounds to prepare photoactive liposomes, ethosomes, or lipid capsules. The presence of ferulic acid allows for the analysis by ultraviolet or fluorescence detection. These modified lipids offer a nontoxic alternative to quantum dots in biological applications.