Open AccessOmeg@Silica: Entrapment and Stabilization of Sustainably Sourced Fish Oil
Author(s) -
Ciriminna Rosaria,
Lino Claudia,
Pagliaro Mario
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistryopen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2191-1363
DOI - 10.1002/open.202100038
Subject(s) - fish oil , mesoporous silica , polyunsaturated fatty acid , sustainability , chemistry , anchovy , chemical engineering , mesoporous material , fish <actinopterygii> , emulsion , organic chemistry , pulp and paper industry , fatty acid , fishery , biology , ecology , catalysis , engineering
Abstract Fish oil rich in long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin D 3 and carotenoid pigments have been sustainably extracted from anchovy fillet leftovers using biobased limonene. The oil is conveniently stabilized by adsorption on periodic mesoporous silicas. The simplicity of the process, the high load of fish oil, and the biocompatible nature of mesoporous silica support numerous forthcoming applications of this new class of “Omeg@Silica” materials.