Recent developments in industrial applications of nanoemulsions.

Nanotechnology is being utilized in various industries to increase the quality, safety, shelf-life, and functional performance of commercial products. Nanoemulsions are thermodynamically unstable colloidal dispersions that consist of at least two immiscible liquids (typically oil and water), as well as various stabilizers (including emulsifiers, texture modifiers, ripening inhibitors, and weighting agents). They have unique properties that make them particularly suitable for some applications, including their small droplet size, high surface area, good physical stability, rapid digestibility, and high bioavailability. This article reviews recent developments in the formulation, fabrication, functional performance, and gastrointestinal fate of nanoemulsions suitable for use in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and food industries, as well as providing an overview of regulatory and health concerns. Nanoemulsion-based delivery systems can enhance the water-dispersibility, stability, and bioavailability of hydrophobic bioactive compounds. Nevertheless, they must be carefully formulated to obtain the required functional attributes. In particular, the concentration, size, charge, and physical properties of the nano-droplets must be taken into consideration for each specific application. Before launching a nanoscale product onto the market, determination of physicochemical characteristics of nanoparticles and their potential health and environmental risks should be evaluated. In addition, legal, consumer, and economic factors must also be considered when creating these systems.

Investigation of lipid-derived formation of decadien-1-amine, 2-pentylpyridine, and acrylamide in potato chips fried in repeatedly used sunflower oil.

This study aimed to investigate lipid derived formations of decadien-1-amine, 2-pentylpyridine, and acrylamide in potato chips during frying. 2,4-Decadienal, a lipid derived carbonyl, was monitored in repeatedly used sunflower oil at different thermoxidation levels (0, 6, 12, 18, 24 h at 180 °C), and in potato chips prepared in. Formations of decadien-1-amine and 2-pentylpyridine were shown for the first time in potato chips. Frying oil had the highest concentration of 2,4-decadienal after thermal oxidation at 180 °C for 6 h. Expectedly, potato chips fried in this oil contained the highest concentration of 2,4-decadienal (29 mg/kg). There was a positive correlation (r2 = 0.73) between the concentrations of 2,4-decadienal and decadien-1-amine (relative concentration as peak area) formed in potato chips fried in repeatedly used sunflower oil. No 2-pentylpyridine was detected in potato chips fried in unoxidized oil, whereas its concentration ranged between 91 and 154 µg/kg in potato chips fried in oxidized oil. Acrylamide concentration of potato chips ranged between 525 µg/kg (fried in oxidized oil, 12 h) and 722 µg/kg (fried in unoxidized oil). A negative correlation (r2 = 0.70) was observed between the concentrations of 2,4-decadienal and acrylamide in potato chips. The results suggest that reactions of lipid derived carbonyls should be taken into account to understand better the modifcations of amino acids in fried products.