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BAC2FOOD : Study and modelling of novel processing of foods to optimize nutritional functionality and bioaccessibility – The enginomic approach PI: Professor Dr. PETROS TAOUKIS 2nd Call for H.F.R.I. Research Projects for the Support of Faculty Members and Researchers (Project ID: 3591) 17 Micro and nano encapsulation of recovered BACs in food model systems Objectives: Encapsulation of BACs in biodegradable polymers through alternative processes • Materials include: polysaccharides and gums • Morphological characterization carried out with SEM and ATR-FTIR • Encapsulation efficiency using analytical methods such as HPLC, UV-Vis etc. • Stability studies of BACs release behavior and degradation rates during storage at different storage conditions • BAC chemical stability using analytical methods (GC, UV-Vis) • Mathematical modelling to describe mechanisms and main factors that affect release and degradation