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Viability of plant spore exine capsules for microencapsulation (2010)
Journal Article
Barrier, S., Diego-Taboada, A., Thomasson, M. J., Madden, L., Pointon, J. C., Wadhawan, J. D., Beckett, S. T., Atkin, S. L., & Mackenzie, G. (2011). Viability of plant spore exine capsules for microencapsulation. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21(4), 975-981. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0jm02246b

Sporopollenin exine capsules (SECs) (outer exoskeletal wall of the spores of Lycopodium clavatum) were extracted and examined for their potential use as microcapsules. They were shown, by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM), to be void of their... Read More about Viability of plant spore exine capsules for microencapsulation.

Electrochemistry and charge transport in sporopollenin particle arrays (2010)
Journal Article
Thomasson, M. J., Baldwin, D. J., Diego-Taboada, A., Atkin, S. L., Mackenzie, G., & Wadhawan, J. D. (2010). Electrochemistry and charge transport in sporopollenin particle arrays. Electrochemistry communications, 12(10), 1428-1431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2010.07.038

Electrochemical oxidation of hollow sporopollenin particles immobilised on an electrode surface is investigated in aqueous acidic solution. Redox activity is demonstrated to occur via a mixture of 2e(-)-2H(+) and 2e(-)-1H(+) processes, likely due to... Read More about Electrochemistry and charge transport in sporopollenin particle arrays.

Enhanced bioavailability of eicosapentaenoic acid from fish oil after encapsulation within plant spore exines as microcapsules (2010)
Journal Article
Wakil, A., Mackenzie, G., Diego-Taboada, A., Bell, J. G., & Atkin, S. L. (2010). Enhanced bioavailability of eicosapentaenoic acid from fish oil after encapsulation within plant spore exines as microcapsules. Lipids, 45(7), 645-649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-010-3427-y

Benefits of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) can be enhanced by raising their bioavailability through microencapsulation. Pollen can be emptied to form hollow shells, known as exines, and then used to encapsulate material, such as oils in a dry powder for... Read More about Enhanced bioavailability of eicosapentaenoic acid from fish oil after encapsulation within plant spore exines as microcapsules.