METHOD OF LOADING FLAVOR INTO AN AEROGEL AND FLAVOR IMPREGNATED AEROGEL BASED ON FOOD GRADE MATERIALS

摘要

Food grade aerogels are used for the impregnation of flavor with the help of supercritical carbon dioxide technology. One or more food grade materials are used for the formation of a food grade aerogel. Supercritical carbon dioxide technology is used both for formation of the aerogel and for impregnating of the formed aerogel with a flavor. Resulting food grade aerogels possess a high flavor loading capacity of up to about 70%, which is well above the average loading capacity of the most common flavor encapsulation technology via spray drying (which are about 20% capacity loading), while maintain the integrity of flavors, particularly top notes.