Please cite this article as: Ho, T.M., Howes, T., Bhandari, B.R., Encapsulation of CO 2 into amorphous alphacyclodextrin powder at different moisture contents -Part 1: Encapsulation capacity and stability of inclusion complexes, Food Chemistry (2016), doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem. 2016.02.076 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
ABSTRACTThis study investigated the effects of water-induced crystallization of amorphous alphacyclodextrin (α-CD) powder on CO 2 encapsulation at 0.4-1.6 MPa pressure for 1-72 h through the addition of water (to reach to 13, 15 and 17% wet basis, w.b.) into amorphous α-CD powder prior to the encapsulation process. The results showed that the α-CD encapsulation capacity was over 1 mol CO 2 /mol α-CD after pressurizing for longer than 48 h. The encapsulated CO 2 concentration by the addition of water was considerably higher (p < 0.05) than that of amorphous α-CD powder (5.51% MC, w.b.) without an addition of water and that of crystalline α-CD powders under the same MC and encapsulation conditions. A comparison of CO 2 release properties (75% relative humidity, 25 o C) from complexed powders prepared from amorphous and crystalline α-CD powders under the same conditions is also presented in this study.