Pickering emulsions have the potential to enhance product stability and provide opportunities to create functional solutions that align with labelling requirements. The present work aims to develop Pickering emulsions stabilised by nano-hydroxyapatite (n-HAp) particles to replace traditional mayonnaises. The study addresses the effect of n-HAp solid particle concentration (5-15 wt%) and oil-water ratio (50:50, ...
Nuts have been part of the human diet since our early ancestors, and their use goes beyond nutritional purposes, for example, as aromatic sources for dairy products. This work explores the potential of almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) DA Webb), hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.), and walnut (Juglans regia L.) extracts as sources of food flavouring agents, suggesting a new added-value application for lower quality or e...
The recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) has been recognised as a solution that makes for an efficient management of these materials in civil engineering works and to reduction of natural resources extraction. Bound and unbound layers of transport infrastructures are an example of application of materials obtained from CDW, allowing the incorporation of large amounts of these materials, thus con...
Microencapsulation provides an important tool for cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical industry, enabling protection and controlled release of several active agents. The encapsulation of essential oils in core-shell or matrix particles has been investigated for various reasons, e.g., protection from oxidative decomposition and evaporation, odor masking or merely to act as support to ensure controlled release. A large...