In: Biophysical Journal, 2009, vol. 96, no. 4, p. 1537-1546
We have investigated the phase behavior of self-assembled lyotropic liquid crystals (LC) formed by ternary mixtures of oleoylethanolamide (OEA), water and arginine. OEA, a natural analog of the endogenous cannabinoid anandamide involved in the peripheral regulation of feeding, was selected as a main component due to its capacity to induce efficient decreases in food intake and gains in body mass....
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In: Biomacromolecules, 2008, vol. 9, no. 9, p. 2477–2486
We report on the conformation of heat-induced bovine β-lactoglobulin (βlg) aggregates prepared at different pH conditions, and their complexes with model anionic surfactants such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). The investigation was carried out by combining a wide range of techniques such as ultra small angle light scattering, static and dynamic light scattering, small angle neutron...
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In: Langmuir, 2007, vol. 23, no. 19, p. 9618-9628
In the present study we demonstrate that a bulk inverse micellar cubic phase of Fd3m structure can be obtained by adding a hydrophobic component, such as the food-grade limonene, to the binary system monolinolein/water in a well-defined composition. The Fd3m structure studied in this work had a very slow kinetics of formation, as a consequence of partitioning of water...
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