Design of experiments for microencapsulation applications: A review

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Filipa Paulo (Author) FEUP; Lúcia Santos (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Materials Science and Engineering C

Vol. 77

Pages: 1327-1340

ISSN: 0928-4931

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00R-ANM

DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.219

Abstract (EN): Microencapsulation techniques have been intensively explored by many research sectors such as pharmaceutical and food industries. Microencapsulation allows to protect the active ingredient from the external environment, mask undesired flavours, a possible controlled release of compounds among others. The purpose of this review is to provide a background of design of experiments in microencapsulation research context. Optimization processes are required for an accurate research in these fields and therefore, the right implementation of micro-sized techniques at industrial scale. This article critically reviews the use of the response surface methodologies in pharmaceutical and food microencapsulation research areas. A survey of optimization procedures in the literature, in the last few years is also presented.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14