Bioencapsulation: Creating A Safe Haven For Sensitive Ingredients
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 17:42
in Mathematics & Economics
Consumers are becoming more health conscious and food manufacturers are pursuing innovative ways to produce food that can deliver specific health benefits without compromising the taste or quality of their products. Incorporation of bioactive compounds, or 'nutraceuticals', into food systems can provide a simple way to develop novel 'functional foods' with health-promoting and/or disease-preventing properties.