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Novel biocompatible microgels for functional food, obtained in water-in-water emulsions.

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dc.contributor Sarret i Pons, Maria
dc.contributor Esquena Moret, Jordi
dc.contributor Beldengrün, Yoran
dc.creator Miquel Espigulé, Cristina
dc.date 2016-03-02T12:38:59Z
dc.date 2016-03-02T12:38:59Z
dc.date 2016-01
dc.date.accessioned 2024-12-16T10:22:03Z
dc.date.available 2024-12-16T10:22:03Z
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/2445/96052
dc.identifier.uri http://fima-docencia.ub.edu:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/13683
dc.description Treballs Finals de Grau de Química, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Any: 2016, Tutors: Maria Sarret Pons, Jordi Esquena Moret i Yoran Beldengrün
dc.description The aim of this study is to prepare microgels obtained from water-in-water (W/W) emulsions, which could be used as a drug delivery vehicle of different active ingredients. Microgels are colloidal dispersions of cross-linked gel particles with the ability to swell in response to a change of physicochemical parameters (pH, temperature, ionic strength, etc.). In the last few years, microgels have been investigated due to their biocompatibility, their high water content and their use of biocompatible polymers such as proteins and polysaccharides. Moreover, their controlled drug release at the target site improves the drug efficacy and reduces side effects. The (W/W) emulsions have been formed by a dispersion of an aqueous phase into another aqueous solution. Two mutually immiscible hydrophilic polymers have been used. As other emulsions, (W/W) emulsions are no thermodynamically stable. In the present work, the phase behaviour of the system Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) – Bovine serum albumin (BSA) mixtures has been was studied at two different pH conditions: neutral and basic. At neutral pH, coacervates were formed and it was not possible to obtain emulsions. However, at basic pH, an immiscibility region with coexistence of the aqueous phases was detected. The respective phase diagram could be drawn and water-in-water (W/W) emulsions were prepared. The emulsion droplets were relatively stable and could be examined under the optical microscope. They presented instability by coalescence, which was reduced by decreasing pH. Emulsions behaviour, which were composed of CMC droplets neutralized with acid, was studied. CMC gels have been cross-linked with Fe3+ ions, and capsules and beads, made of cross-linked CMC, have been obtained.
dc.format 59 p.
dc.format application/pdf
dc.language eng
dc.rights cc-by-nc-nd (c) Miquel Espigulé, 2016
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.source Treballs Finals de Grau (TFG) - Química
dc.subject Emulsions
dc.subject Col·loides
dc.subject Biocompatibilitat
dc.subject Tensió superficial
dc.subject Treballs de fi de grau
dc.subject Emulsions
dc.subject Colloids
dc.subject Biocompatibility
dc.subject Bachelor's theses
dc.subject Surface tension
dc.title Novel biocompatible microgels for functional food, obtained in water-in-water emulsions.
dc.title Nous microgels biocompatibles per aliments funcionals, obtinguts en emulsions de tipus aigua-en-aigua.
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis


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