Laboratório de Microestrutura de Alimentos

Outcomes

Book chapters

Rheology and Texture Analysis, in Fat Mimetics For Food Applications

FASOLIN, L. H. ; PICONE, C.S.F. ; CLIMACO, G. N. ; MAIA, F. A. (2023)

Operações de Redução de Tamanho, in Operações Unitárias na Indústria de Alimentos

BONSANTO, F. P. ; PICONE, C. S. F. ; CUNHA, R. L. . (2015)

Food Gels, in Biopolymer Engineering in Food Processing

KUHN, K. R. ; PICONE, C. S. F. ; CUNHA, R. L. .(2012)

Patents application

Innovation Patent application filed for Aerogéis à base de amido de batata doce, método de produção e uso dos mesmos

PICONE, C. S. F.; CAMPINAS, U. E. ; FIOCCO, ANA CLARA T. R. ; SANTOS, R. C. ; PREDIGER, P. ; SANTOS, N. P. C. .

BR10202302465 - 24/11/2023

Articles on science journals

Uvaia (Eugenia pyriformis Cambess) fruit: Exploring its antioxidant potential through pressurized liquid extractionUvaia (Eugenia pyriformis Cambess) is a Brazilian native fruit with a high concentration of phenolic compounds. In this study, we optimized the extrac…

Antithrombotic Properties of Anthocyanin and Protein Extracts from Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L.): Effect of Enzymatic Inactivation Treatments

Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide, with thrombosis playing a major role. Synthetic antithrombotic therapi...

Interactions between pea protein and gellan gum for the development of plant-based structuresPlant-based analogs have been developed to mimic foods from animal sources by using ingredients from vegetable sources. Among the strategies to produc…

Sorghum proteins: Effect of extraction pH on physicochemical properties and emulsion formationExtraction methods suitable for food applications should be studied to obtain new plant protein isolates. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of p…

Betalains from vegetable peels: Extraction methods, stability, and applications as natural food colorantsBetalains are hydrophilic pigments naturally present in a limited number of plants and fungi. In addition to providing pigmentation, ranging from yell…

Effect of crosslinking and atomization parameters on the properties of alginate microparticles formed by ionic gelation

Sodium alginate is a non-toxic, biodegradable polysaccharide with high gelling capacity that makes it an excellent material for the development of delivery sys...

Improving chitosan properties through ionic and chemical cross-linking and their impact on emulsified systemsGraphical abstract represents the two different methods of nanoparticle synthesis and how the antioxidant and antimicrobial characteristics of chitosan wer

Lecithin-sodium caseinate self-assembled complexes as emulsifying agents in oil-in-water emulsion: Acidic medium approachSurfactant-polyelectrolyte complexes (SPECs) based on lecithin and sodium caseinate were produced and the effects of such binding on the physical, che…

Antimicrobial action of Oregano, Thyme, Clove, Cinnamon and Black pepper essential oils free and encapsulated against foodborne pathogensThe antimicrobial properties of essential oils from spice and medicinal plants have aroused interest for their potential as an alternative to the use …

New approaches for modulation of alginate-chitosan delivery propertiesAlginate is a biopolymer widely used on delivery systems when bioactive protection at acidic pH is required, while chitosan can enhance mucoadhesion a…

Lactoferrin-Chitosan-TPP Nanoparticles: Antibacterial Action and Extension of Strawberry Shelf-Life

The aim of the present study was to produce lactoferrin (L) and chitosan (C) nanoparticles by ionic cross-linking with TPP and thereby increase the antimicrobial activ...

Synthesis, characterization and application of antibacterial lactoferrin nanoparticlesLactoferrin (L) and gellan gum (G) nanoparticles were produced in different biopolymer proportions through electrostatic complexation to enhance the a…

Antimicrobial activity of lactoferrin-chitosan-gellan nanoparticles and their influence on strawberry preservationLactoferrin (L), chitosan (C) and gellan (G) nanoparticles were produced by electrostatic complexation, aiming to enhance the antimicrobial characteri…

Effect of chitosan structure modification and complexation to whey protein isolate on oil/water interface stabilizationPolyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) of biopolymers have been used for many applications, including emulsion stabilization and improvements in the propert…

Editorial CIPCA 2020 - VIII International Conference on Food Proteins and Colloids

Radish powder and oregano essential oil as nitrite substitutes in fermented cooked sausagesRadish powder (0.5 and 1.0%) and oregano essential oil (OEO) (100 mg/kg) were applied in fermented cooked sausages without the addition of nitrite. Th…

A comprehensive study of physical, antimicrobial and emulsifying properties of self-assembled chitosan/lecithin complexes produced in aqueous mediaDemand for products containing natural compounds has grown in recent decades and synthetic emulsifiers probably will be replaced. Lecithin is a natura…

Instantaneous adsorption and synergic effect in simultaneous removal of complex dyes through nanocellulose/graphene oxide nanocomposites: Batch, fixed-bed experiments and mechanismThis study aimed at an instantaneous adsorption of a mixture of complex dyes by nanocomposites of non-toxic cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and graphene …

Novel magnetic chitosan/quaternary ammonium salt graphene oxide composite applied to dye removalThis work deals with the preparation of a new graphene oxide derivative replaced with long-chain quaternary ammonium salt through grafting with arened…

Effective removal of basic dye onto sustainable chitosan beads: Batch and fixed-bed column adsorption, beads stability and mechanismThis study aims to develop sustainable low-cost chitosan-based beads by a simple dropping method, with instantaneous formation by reticulation with tr…

Effect of chitosan size on destabilization of oil/water emulsions stabilized by whey proteinHigh amounts of effluent with emulsified lipids are produced during dairy process due to the presence of proteins and others surface active compounds.…

Graphene oxide nanomaterials for the removal of non-ionic surfactant from waterThe presence of surfactants in aquatic environment is a major public health concern. Recently, several methods have been developed to remove these com…

Structural and mechanical properties of organogels: Role of oil and gelator molecular structureThis work aims at evaluating the influence of oil and gelator structure on organogels' properties through rheological measurements, polarized microsco…