Protein–polysaccharide associative interactions in the design of tailor-made colloidal particles

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 28, Issue , 2017, Pages 15-21

  Semenova, Maria ^a  

^a EMANUEL INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Associative interactions; Delivery; Encapsulation; Hydrogel particles; Nanoparticles; Polysaccharides; Proteins

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; ENCAPSULATION; HYDROGELS; NANOPARTICLES; POLYSACCHARIDES;

ASSOCIATIVE INTERACTIONS; BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS; COMPLEX COACERVATES; DELIVERY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HYDROGEL PARTICLES; MICRO AND NANO-PARTICLE; PHYSICAL STABILITY;

PROTEINS;

BIOPOLYMER; NANOPARTICLE; NUTRACEUTICAL; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

COACERVATION; CONJUGATE; EMULSION; FOAM; HYDROGEL; NANOEMULSION; REVIEW; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 85007441252     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: 18790399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2016.12.003     Document Type: Review

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