Exploring the roles of starch for microbial encapsulation through a systematic mapping review

Author(s)

Velloso, Camila C. V. ; Lopes, Marina M. ; Badino, Alberto C. ; Farinas, Cristiane S.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Carbohydrate Polymers; v. 306, p. 17-pg., 2023-01-21.

Abstract

Microorganism encapsulation protects them from stressful conditions and assists in maintaining their viability, being especially beneficial when the carrier material is a renewable and biodegradable biopolymer, such as starch. Here, a systematic mapping was performed to provide a current overview on the use of starch-based systems for microbial encapsulation. Following well-established guidelines, a systematic mapping was con-ducted and the following could be drawn: 1) there was a significant increase in publications on microbial encapsulation using starch over the past decade, showing interest from the scientific community, 2) ionotropic gelation, emulsification and spray drying are the most commonly used techniques for starch-based microbial encapsulation, and 3) starch play important functions in the encapsulation matrix such as assisting in the survival of the microorganisms. The information gathered in this systematic mapping can be useful to guide researchers and industrial sectors on the development of innovative starch-based systems for microbial encapsulation. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 19/25261-8 - Nanocellulose production from marine macroalgae of Alagoas coast through the enzymatic route: obtention, characterization and economic feasibility
• Grantee: Cristiane Sanchez Farinas
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 16/10636-8 - From the cell factory to the Biodiesel-Bioethanol integrated biorefinery: a systems approach applied to complex problems in micro and macroscales
• Grantee: Roberto de Campos Giordano
• Support Opportunities: Program for Research on Bioenergy (BIOEN) - Thematic Grants