Physicochemical Characterization of Lemongrass Essential Oil-Alginate Nanoemulsions: Effect of Ultrasound Processing Parameters

Food and Bioprocess Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2439-2446

  Salvia Trujillo, Laura ^a   Rojas Graü, Alejandra ^a   Soliva Fortuny, Robert ^a   Martín Belloso, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

potential; Droplet size; Essential oils; Nanoemulsions; Sodium alginate; Ultrasounds

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE SOLUTIONS; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DROPLET SIZES; ELECTRICAL CHARGES; NANO-EMULSIONS; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PROCESSING PARAMETERS;

DROPS; EMULSIFICATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; OILS AND FATS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SODIUM ALGINATE; ULTRASONICS; VISCOSITY;

ESSENTIAL OILS;

CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS;

EID: 84881542320     PISSN: 19355130     EISSN: 19355149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11947-012-0881-y     Document Type: Article

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