Encapsulation and Controlled Release Technologies in Food Systems

Encapsulation and controlled release technologies have both grown in scope and potential the last few years. Applications of these technologies in food systems have led the way to many innovations such as preserving the nutritional value of processed foods, delaying undesirable interactions of functional actives and providing mechanisms for targeted release of beneficial bacteria in specific sites of the human gastrointestinal tract.

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