Food BioPolymers - Biophysics Lab
The Food BioPolymers Research Group, Department of Food Science and Technology
Food Biopolymers Group
Dept. of Food Science
Research Interests - Delivery Systems for Food Ingredients
We are interested in various aspects related to delivering food ingredients in food matrices with engineered functionalities. Specifically, novel delivery systems are researched to enhance the bioactivity/bioavailability of bioactive components, including antimicrobials and nutraceuticals, and to manipulate release profiles of the encapsulated compounds.
(1). Low-cost, scalable processes to extract ingredients .
(2). Discovery and synthesis of carrier materials .
(3). Microencapsulation/coating techniques . Several microencapsulation/coating processes are applied or developed to manufacture micro- and nanoscale delivery systems.
Supercritical-fluids-based particle techniques .
Liquid-liquid dispersion-based techniques .
Conventional techniques .
(4). Physicochemical properties and sensory/texture profiles of food matrices with incorporated delivery systems .
For a list of publications, please click here.
The detailed information is available in a pdf file.
Contact:
Dr. Qixin Zhong
Dept. of Food Science and Technology
The University of Tennessee
2605 River Drive
23 Food Safety and Processing Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996-4591
E-mail: qzhong@utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-6196
Fax: (865) 974-7332
Web: http://web.utk.edu/~qzhong1
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