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ArticleRSC advances2021

Towards the systematic design of multilayer O/W emulsions with tannic acid as an interfacial antioxidant.

Savvia Alexandraki, Epameinondas Leontidis

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Article in RSC advances, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Spectral Properties of Foams and Emulsions.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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Savvia AlexandrakiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cyprus P. O Box 20537 Nicosia 1678 Cyprus psleon@ucy.ac.cy.
Epameinondas LeontidisDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cyprus P. O Box 20537 Nicosia 1678 Cyprus psleon@ucy.ac.cy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4427-0398
University of Cyprus · CY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This work discusses the possibility of designing multilayer oil-in-water emulsions to introduce the maximum possible amount of an antioxidant at the droplet interfaces for the optimal protection of a linseed oil core against oxidation, using a systematic three-step colloidal procedure. An antioxidant (here Tannic Acid - TA) is chosen and its interactions with a primary emulsifier (here Bovine Serum Albumin - BSA) and several polysaccharides are first examined in solution using turbidity measurements. As a second step, LbL deposition on solid surfaces is used to determine which of the polysaccharides to combine with BSA and tannic acid in a multilayer system to ensure maximum presence of tannic acid in the films. From UV-vis and polarization modulation infrared reflection-absorption (PM-IRRAS) spectroscopic measurements it is suggested that the best components to use in a multilayer emulsion droplet, together with BSA and TA, are chitosan and pectin. BSA, chitosan and pectin are subsequently used for the formation of three-layer linseed oil emulsions, and tannic acid is introduced into any of the three layers as an antioxidant. The effect of the exact placement of tannic acid on the oxidative stabilization of linseed oil is assessed by monitoring the fluorescence of Nile red, dissolved in the oil droplets, under the attack of radicals generated in the aqueous phase of the emulsion. From the results it appears that the three-stage procedure presented here can serve to identify successful combinations of interfacial components of multilayer emulsions. It is also concluded that the exact interfacial placement of the antioxidant plays an important role in the oxidative stabilization of the valuable oil core.

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