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ArticleAquaculture nutrition2026

Ulvan Microparticles for Encapsulation of Eucalyptus Essential Oil: Characterization, Release Behavior, and Stability in Aquafeeds.

Nikoletta Tricha, Chrysanthos Stergiopoulos, Sofia Papadaki, Apostolos Tsoumanis, Magdalini Krokida

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Article in Aquaculture nutrition, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Nikoletta TrichaLaboratory of Process Analysis and Design, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechneiou 9, Athens 157 80, Greece, ntua.gr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5858-8657
Chrysanthos StergiopoulosLaboratory of Process Analysis and Design, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechneiou 9, Athens 157 80, Greece, ntua.gr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-4870
Sofia PapadakiDIGNITY Private Company, 30-32 Leoforos Alexandrou Papagou, Zografou, Athens 157 71, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3251-954X
Apostolos TsoumanisLaboratory of Process Analysis and Design, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechneiou 9, Athens 157 80, Greece, ntua.gr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5549-1646
Magdalini KrokidaLaboratory of Process Analysis and Design, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechneiou 9, Athens 157 80, Greece, ntua.gr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-0468

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ulvan-lecithin microstructures were developed as a delivery platform for eucalyptus essential oil (EEO) in functional aquafeeds to improve phytobiotic retention, modulate gastrointestinal release, and enhance pellet stability during storage. Preliminary formulation screening compared ulvan-only and ulvan-lecithin systems containing different lecithin levels. Among the tested formulations, ulvan-1%-lecithin-EEO (U-L1-EEO) showed the most favorable overall profile, with the highest encapsulation efficiency (EE%, 76.4% ± 1.2%), the lowest surface-associated EEO fraction (23.6% ± 1.2%), a median particle size of 145.2 ± 4.8 μm, a narrow size distribution (span = 1.33 ± 0.04), and a negative ζ-potential (-31.6 ± 1.8 mV). Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses supported the formation of a physically stabilized ulvan-lecithin matrix and the incorporation of EEO through mainly noncovalent interactions. In PBS (pH 7.4), U-L1-EEO exhibited sustained release, reaching ~90% after 24 h, with Higuchi and Korsmeyer-Peppas modeling indicating diffusion-governed and anomalous transport behavior during the initial release phase. Under simulated

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controlled delivery systemsfunctional feedsoxidative stabilityphytobiotics

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