Encapsulators
Category: Food Processing
Machinery
Summary: Surround
food with a coating.
Encapsulators in food processing machinery are
specialized machines that surround food ingredients or other substances with a
protective coating or shell. This process, called encapsulation, serves various
purposes in food production.
Function: Encapsulation aims to:
Protect sensitive
ingredients: It can shield vitamins, flavors, or enzymes from degradation due
to heat, light, oxygen, or moisture.
Control release: It allows
for the release of an ingredient at a specific time or under certain conditions
(e.g., in the stomach during digestion).
Improve handling: It can
convert liquids or powders into free-flowing particles, making them easier to
handle and mix.
Mask flavors or odors: It
can encapsulate unpleasant tastes or smells.
Mechanism: Encapsulation techniques vary, but they often involve:
Spray coating: Applying a
coating solution to particles in a spray dryer.
Extrusion: Forming a shell
around a liquid or solid core.
Fluid bed coating: Suspending particles in an air stream while applying a coating.
Applications: Encapsulation is used for:
* Flavorings and additives
* Vitamins and nutrients
* Probiotics
* Sweeteners
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