Studies on Preparation of Diet Microcapsules by Using Digitalization of Microfluids Technology

Abstract:

The traditional methods used to prepare diet microcapsules have disadvantages of expensive, complicated operation and harsh preparation conditions and so on. In this paper, based on the Digitalization of Microfluids Technology, a new method for preparing and research diet microcapsules is proposed, in which a kind of electromagnet is used as the actuator. Two kinds of micronozzle, one is the single micronozzle, and the other one is micronozzle array, are used to prepare diet microcapsules, and the influence of the system parameters on the stability of microcapsule preparation is explored. Results show that the sizes of the diet microcapsules could be controlled by changing the inner diameter of the micronozzle, the diet microcapsules could be prepared efficiently and steadily by the frequency of 7-11Hz range cooperated with other system parameters. Compared with the traditional methods, this method has the advantages of low-cost, mild preparation conditions, good controllability, and no limit to material and so on. With these obvious advantages, the technology offers researchers a tool to prepare diet microcapsules contain a variety of nutrients.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volumes 562-565)
• Pages: 620-626
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.562-565.620
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Mei Yang, Li Ya Hou, Zong An Li, Li Li Mu, Wei Yi Zhang
• Keywords: Diet Microcapsules, Digitalization of Microfluids, Electromagnet Actuator, Microinjection, Micronozzle Array

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