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Stable and Highly Water‐Dispersible, Highly Unsaturated Carotenoid Phospholipids—Surface Properties and Aggregate Size
Author(s) -
Foss Bente Jeanette,
Næss Stine Nalum,
Sliwka HansRichard,
Partali Vassilia
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200351828
Subject(s) - carotenoid , aggregate (composite) , aqueous solution , chemistry , chemical engineering , aqueous medium , materials science , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , food science , engineering
No additives are required for the study of hydrophobic carotenoids in aqueous solutions, if these compounds are present as highly unsaturated phospholipids (see structure). These compounds form small, highly water‐dispersible carotenoid aggregates.