Efforts to improve crop yields with efficient use of fertilizers are needed to guarantee global food security.Enhanced slow-release fertilizer systems(SRFs)encapsulated in biodegradable matrices are being developed to...Efforts to improve crop yields with efficient use of fertilizers are needed to guarantee global food security.Enhanced slow-release fertilizer systems(SRFs)encapsulated in biodegradable matrices are being developed to address this global concern.From a wide range of strategies for SRFs development,we explored a natureinspired solution based on the plant cuticle model and its function as a membrane for water and nutrient transport control.Here,Candelilla wax,extracted from Candelilla wild plants(Euphorbia antisyphilitica),is studied as a renewable slow-release matrix for fertilizers encapsulated by a modified spray chilling process.From this process,microencapsulates containing 40 wt%of phosphorus fertilizer are obtained with distinctive sizes and chemical characteristics,presenting a slow-release behavior.Considering the abovementioned features,novel insights into fertilizer release mechanisms based on plant cuticle models are discussed.展开更多
Edible films were prepared with whey protein incorporating candelilla wax,and glycerol in aqueous solution.Tarbush polyphenols were added as bioactive agent.An optimization based on the water vapor permeability(WVP)of...Edible films were prepared with whey protein incorporating candelilla wax,and glycerol in aqueous solution.Tarbush polyphenols were added as bioactive agent.An optimization based on the water vapor permeability(WVP)of the formulation was performed using a Box-Behnken design.The films were characterized by the determination of WVP,moisture,solubility,color,antioxidant and antifungal activity.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)was also performed to observe the surface and cross-section micrographs.The lowest permeability values were found with concentrations of 1.27,0.3 and 0.5% of protein,wax and glycerol respectively.It was proved that the addition of polyphenols into films causes a significant effect only on solubility and transparency characteristics.Edible films have suitable properties as a barrier for the goods they could be applied on.It is proposed for use in foods such as fresh or minimally processed fruits and vegetables.展开更多
文摘Efforts to improve crop yields with efficient use of fertilizers are needed to guarantee global food security.Enhanced slow-release fertilizer systems(SRFs)encapsulated in biodegradable matrices are being developed to address this global concern.From a wide range of strategies for SRFs development,we explored a natureinspired solution based on the plant cuticle model and its function as a membrane for water and nutrient transport control.Here,Candelilla wax,extracted from Candelilla wild plants(Euphorbia antisyphilitica),is studied as a renewable slow-release matrix for fertilizers encapsulated by a modified spray chilling process.From this process,microencapsulates containing 40 wt%of phosphorus fertilizer are obtained with distinctive sizes and chemical characteristics,presenting a slow-release behavior.Considering the abovementioned features,novel insights into fertilizer release mechanisms based on plant cuticle models are discussed.
文摘Edible films were prepared with whey protein incorporating candelilla wax,and glycerol in aqueous solution.Tarbush polyphenols were added as bioactive agent.An optimization based on the water vapor permeability(WVP)of the formulation was performed using a Box-Behnken design.The films were characterized by the determination of WVP,moisture,solubility,color,antioxidant and antifungal activity.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)was also performed to observe the surface and cross-section micrographs.The lowest permeability values were found with concentrations of 1.27,0.3 and 0.5% of protein,wax and glycerol respectively.It was proved that the addition of polyphenols into films causes a significant effect only on solubility and transparency characteristics.Edible films have suitable properties as a barrier for the goods they could be applied on.It is proposed for use in foods such as fresh or minimally processed fruits and vegetables.