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Structuring lipid-alginate core-shell microgels with potato protein for enhanced β-carotene encapsulation and delivery

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Production of Biodegradable Film Containing Wheat Leaf Fiber and Protein Isolate, Reinforced With Encapsulated Silver Oxide Nanocomposite, as a Color Indicator for Monitoring the Spoilage of Minced Chicken Meat

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Impact of the Cross-Linking Agent on the Physicochemical Performance of Alginate Hydrogels and the Release Rate of Immobilized Metronidazole

Kuryanova, A. S., Glagolev, N., Kaplin, V. S., Gorbatovа, V. N., Gordienko, Y. A., Анатольевна, А. Н., Gulin, A. A., Timofeeva, V., & Solovieva, A. (2026) · Polysaccharides · doi:10.3390/polysaccharides7030096

Influence of Vanillin at Different Concentrations on the Properties of Commercial Alginate Impression Materials: An in-vitro Study.

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Microfluidic alginate encapsulation for stabilization of carotenoid-rich microalgal biomass of Chromochloris zofingiensis.

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Recent trends in encapsulated bioactives for improving the delivery of infant milk fortifiers

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Encapsulation Strategies for Quercetin and Rutin in Food‐Grade Delivery Systems

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Advanced alginate engineering strategies toward next-generation precision orthopedics

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Environmental applications of polysaccharides

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Encapsulation of microalgal-based carotenoids: Recent advances in stability and food applications

Hamed, I., Moradi, M., Ezati, P., O’Higgins, L., Meléndez‐Martínez, A. J., Matas, R. F., Šimat, V., McClements, D. J., Jakobsen, A. N., & Lerfall, J. (2023) · Trends in Food Science & Technology · doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2023.06.027 · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Stability and Bioaccessibility of Carotenoids from Sea Buckthorn Pomace Encapsulated in Alginate Hydrogel Beads

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Modulation of physicochemical stability and bioaccessibility of β-carotene using alginate beads and emulsion stabilized by scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis) gonad protein isolates

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Alginate's ability to prevent metabolic illnesses, the degradation of the gut's protective layer, and alginate‐based encapsulation methods

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Stability of Carotenoids

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