Novel Pickering Emulsions in Foods: Potential Applications and Recent Advances
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 32
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Interests: rheology of complex fluids; composite nanomaterials; pickering emulsions; soft matter; thermodynamics
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Dear Colleagues,
Pickering emulsions are suspensions of droplets of one liquid in another immiscible liquid, which are stabilized by solid particles (usually nanoparticles) adsorbed at the droplet–liquid interface and have emerged as a novel and promising class of emulsions in the food industry.
In recent years, significant advances have been made in the development and application of Pickering emulsions in food products, opening up new opportunities for the creation of innovative and functional foods. One of the key advancements based on Pickering emulsions is their ability to encapsulate a wide range of active compounds. Moreover, Pickering emulsions have shown potential in reducing the fat content of food products while maintaining their desired texture and taste. In terms of food production, Pickering emulsions are prepared using traditional two-step emulsification processes or more complex techniques such as microfluidic devices. Their unique properties and potential applications in encapsulation, fat reduction, and stimuli-responsive behavior make them a promising area of research for the food industry. With ongoing advancements in emulsion science and technology, Pickering emulsions could play a crucial role in the development of innovative and functional foods to meet the evolving needs and preferences of consumers.
For this Special Issue of Foods, we kindly invite you to submit original review/research articles focusing on novel ideas and applications related to this topic.
Prof. Dr. Rajinder Pal
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- emulsions
- pickering emulsions
- solid particle stabilizers (nanoparticles)
- stability (coalescence, Ostwald ripening, and phase inversion)
- creaming and sedimentation
- the characterization of physical and chemical properties
- rheological properties
- interfacial properties
- applications in foods
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