Safe Delivery Systems: Emulsification and Microfluidics with a Biorefinery Approach

Dear Colleagues,

There is a need to move away from traditional resources, with scarcity and environmental issues, to clean, renewable bioresources. Biomedical and food applications are of interest when it comes to the development of particles/emulsions/multiple emulsions for controlled active release, where components should be bioresources-based.

Bio-based active products, such as biopeptides/proteins or hydrophobic bioactive compounds. require formulation in protective delivery systems. Micro- and nanoparticle materials for the delivery of such active bioproducts should be biodegradable to ensure the formation of safe byproducts. Particles/emulsions/multiple emulsions in the micro- or nanosize may be produced via membrane emulsification or microfluidics. Both techniques require a lower energy consumption than traditional emulsification methods, enabling the use of mild operating conditions suitable for sensitive products.

This Special Issue includes topics such as:

• Membranes development for membrane emulsification;
• Development of microfluidic devices;
• Development and characterization of safe surfactant systems;
• Development and characterization of non-hazardous crosslinkers;
• Novel materials, green solvents, and molecules for safe delivery systems.

Dr. Carla Brazinha
Guest Editor

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