Breakthrough could lead to healthier clear beverages, new cancer treatments
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - 10:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Using a natural milk protein called casein, Technion (Israel Institute of Technology) researchers have created nanocapsules so tiny that they solve the longstanding problem of how to add nutrients to clear beverages without clouding or effects on taste or appearance. According to lead researcher Dr. Yoav Livney of the Technion Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, the team combined casein with starchy maltodextrin to create the nanocapsules, which because of their small size do not scatter light. As a result, they can be filled with vitamins or anything else, and added to liquids without turning them cloudy.