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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Food Science
  • Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Polyethylene is widely used in food packaging.
  • Understanding interactions between food components and packaging is vital for product stability and safety.
  • Lipid droplets can be present in various food systems and interact with packaging materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the adsorption behavior of lipid droplets with varying surface charges onto polyethylene surfaces.
  • To determine the influence of droplet charge and surface modification on adsorption.
  • To provide insights into the stability of encapsulated lipophilic components in food containers.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of lipid droplets with neutral, cationic, and anionic charges using non-ionic (Tween 80), cationic (lauric arginate), and anionic (sodium dodecyl sulfate) surfactants.
  • Modification of polyethylene surfaces using UV-treatment to alter surface ionic properties.
  • Characterization of droplet-surface interactions using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy, and Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR).

Main Results:

  • Stable emulsions with droplet sizes below 200 nm were successfully prepared.
  • Droplet adsorption onto polyethylene surfaces was significantly influenced by both droplet charge and surface characteristics.
  • The highest adsorption occurred between cationic lipid droplets and UV-ozone treated polyethylene surfaces, indicating strong electrostatic attraction.

Conclusions:

  • Electrostatic interactions play a key role in the adsorption of lipid droplets onto modified polyethylene surfaces.
  • Surface charge engineering of both droplets and packaging materials can control adsorption phenomena.
  • These findings are critical for optimizing food packaging design and ensuring the integrity of encapsulated ingredients.