1. Emulsion-based systems for fabrication of electrospun nanofibers: food, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications
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Alireza Abbaspourrad, Francisco J. Barba, Mohamed Koubaa, Ralf Greiner, Shahin Roohinejad, Sara Hashemi, Nooshin Nikmaram, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences [Iran] (SUMS), Shiraz University (Shiraz University ), ESCOM - Ecole Supérieure de Chimie Organique et Minérale (ESCOM), Transformation Intégrée de la Matière Renouvelable (TIMR), Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)-Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), Universitat de València (UV), Cornell University [New York], and Max Rubner-Institut
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[SDV.BIO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biotechnology ,Materials science ,Fabrication ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,General Chemical Engineering ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Conductivity ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Controlled release ,Electrospinning ,0104 chemical sciences ,Surface tension ,Electrode ,Emulsion ,[SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering ,0210 nano-technology ,[SDV.AEN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food and Nutrition ,Dissolution - Abstract
International audience; Electrospinning is considered a promising technology for fabricating ultrafine fibers via the application of electrostatic repulsive forces. Electrospun nanofibers produced via emulsion electrospinning are widely used as delivery systems to encapsulate bioactive compounds and drugs in food and pharmaceuticals, respectively. Emulsion electrospinning has also gained significant interest for the production of vehicles for sustained and controlled release. There are several parameters affecting the properties of fabricated fibers including the type of emulsion, emulsion composition, electric field strength, conductivity of solution, surface tension, electrode configuration, solution cooling time, dissolution temperature, and solution flow rate; therefore, all these parameters should be precisely controlled to obtain optimum results. Some of the advantages of these fibers are the protection of encapsulated materials from environmental conditions, room temperature processes, release rate control and high loading efficiency. This study presents an overview of the emulsion electrospinning method, its mechanism of action and its applications in both the food and pharmaceutical fields.
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- 2017