Microencapsulation of astaxanthin in a chitosan matrix
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TextoSeries ; Carbohydrate Polymers, 56, p.41-45, 2004Trabajos contenidos: - Higuera-Ciapara, I
- Felix-Valenzuela, L
- Goycoolea, F.M
- Argüelles-Monal, W
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Synthetic astaxanthin was microencapsulated in a chitosan matrix cross-linked with glutaraldehyde by using the method of multiple emulsion/solvent evaporation. A powdered product was obtained containing microcapsules with a diameter of 5-50 mm. The stability of the pigment in the microcapsules was studied under storage at 25, 35 and 45 8C for 8 weeks by measuring isomerization and loss of concentration of pigment. Pigments were extracted from the microcapsules with a mixture of dichloromethane/methanol (50:50)and the astaxanthin was analyzed by HPLC with a diode array detector (480 nm). Results showed that the microencapsulated pigment did not suffer isomerization nor chemical degradation under the investigated storage conditions.
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