Making oil and water mix by encapsulation

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Italian start-up Sphera Encapsulation can protect lipophilic food ingredients in aqueous environments

Encapsulation is a popular strategy in numerous industries that use sensitive active ingredients or want control over how and when they are released. Long known and used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors, encapsulation can protect active ingredients from moisture and heat, prevent ingredient interaction or enhance the bioavailability of nutrients.