COMPLEX FORMATION BY ALPHA-LACTALBUMIN AND POLYSACCHARIDE COPOLYMERS

Colloidal delivery systems, such as surfactant micelles, emulsions, liposomes, and nanoparticles, are widely used in food and pharmaceuticals to improve the dispersion of poorly-soluble ingredients or modify their bioaccessibility within the body. As a delivery system for medical- and health-relevant bioactive components, surfactant micelles have potential toxicity due to the disruption of cell membranes and interference with cell membrane transporters. Complexes formed among proteins and polysaccharides, as renewable biopolymers, are drawing attention for their potential application in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries due to their non-toxicity and higher potential for rapid biodegradation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Food Science

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Du, Juan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Owen G Jones
• Bradley Reuhs
• Ganesan Narsimhan
• Osvaldo Campanella

• Alpha-lactalbumin
• Chitosan
• Complex Coacervates
• Dextran
• Polysaccharides

Repository record dc:identifier

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1364

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2580