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Encapsulating volatile substances – Product optimization with artificial neural networks

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Food and feed products have to be developed with a focus on high yields of active ingredients and low formulation costs at the same time. As a typical industrial application, the encapsulation of volatile substances, e.g. flavors or PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids), into dense and free-flowing granules is explained in this paper. This process improves storage stability, protects the products from oxygen and can be carried out with a continuously operating spouted bed apparatus.

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Gentle granulation of emulsions

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Product and process optimization using artificial neural networks – case study using the example of encapsulation of volatile substances by spray granulation. Food and animal nutrition products must be developed with a focus on high yields of active ingredients while maintaining low formulation costs. A continuously operated spouted bed apparatus was used to perform the process, which involves spray granulation of a liquid matrix material containing the active substance to be encapsulated. (article in German language)

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It’s all in the combination – Coating in the food and pharmaceutical industries, part 1

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Fluid bed equipment is widely used in many areas of industry. A particular focus of the use of fluid bed technology is the coating of particles as well as encapsulation. Especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries there are many applications. In addition, complementary technologies can be used to achieve special product properties. The first part of this article describes the basics of coating, the second part in the next issue will deal with the plant technology. (German article)

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It’s all in the combination – Coating in the food and pharmaceutical industries, part 2

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Fluid bed equipment is widely used in many areas of industry. A particular focus of the use of fluid bed technology is the coating of particles as well as encapsulation. Especially in the food and pharmaceutical industries there are many applications. In addition, complementary technologies can be used to achieve special product properties. The first part of this article (P+F 6/2008, p. 31) described the basics of coating, the second part deals with the process technology. (article in German language)

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