2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Stabilization of natural dye by encapsulation with inorganic host material for the application to safer colorant
| Project/Area Number |
24700787
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
General human life sciences
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| Research Institution | Shizuoka University |
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Principal Investigator |
KOHNO Yoshiumi 静岡大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (50334959)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 天然色素 / 無機層状化合物 / メソポーラスシリカ / 複合体 / 安定化 |
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| Research Abstract |
Naturally occurring dyes are generally superior in safety but inferior in stability. The stability of anthocyanin, one of typical natural dyes, was able to be enhanced by making composites with several inorganic host materials, such as mesoporous silicas and layered compounds. When the inorganic host was properly modified with surfactants to become hydrophobic, the lipophilic natural dye such as beta-carotene can be effectively incorporated and stabilized by the complexation. The composite materials between the natural dye and the inorganic hosts were able to be prepared in some cases by simply mixing the powders of the dye and the host materials.
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