Presented are compositions that can be used as protective coatings for agricultural (e.g., food) substrates. The compositions can comprise a compound of Formula I:

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and an additive, wherein the variables m, n, q, r, R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are defined herein. The protective coatings formed from the compositions can be used to prevent food spoilage due to, for instance, moisture loss, oxidation, or infection by a foreign pathogen.

Presented are compositions that can be used as protective coatings for agricultural (e.g., food) substrates. The compositions can comprise a compound of Formula I:

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and an additive, wherein the variables m, n, q, r, R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 are defined herein. The protective coatings formed from the compositions can be used to prevent food spoilage due to, for instance, moisture loss, oxidation, or infection by a foreign pathogen.

The present disclosure relates to protective coatings e.g., on agricultural products, that can include a glycerophospholipid bilayer structure formed on the surface of the agricultural product.

The present disclosure relates to protective coatings e.g., on agricultural products, that can include a glycerophospholipid bilayer structure formed on the surface of the agricultural product.

A process for producing a nanoemulsion formulation comprising the following main stages: (a) extraction of natural antioxidants from peels or seeds of fruits, vegetables or cereals, wherein the extraction is carried out with pure water, with a concentration of the extracted natural antioxidants with a vacuum distillation method between 0.5-15 inHg at 20-60° C. for 10-95 minutes until the concentration of the extracted natural antioxidants is between 10-50 wt % and then a tangential nanofiltration of the concentrated natural antioxidants; (b) encapsulation of the natural antioxidants; (c) formation of a nanoemulsion; and (d) cryodrying of the formed nanoemulsion.

A process for producing a nanoemulsion formulation comprising the following main stages: (a) extraction of natural antioxidants from peels or seeds of fruits, vegetables or cereals, wherein the extraction is carried out with pure water, with a concentration of the extracted natural antioxidants with a vacuum distillation method between 0.5-15 inHg at 20-60° C. for 10-95 minutes until the concentration of the extracted natural antioxidants is between 10-50 wt % and then a tangential nanofiltration of the concentrated natural antioxidants; (b) encapsulation of the natural antioxidants; (c) formation of a nanoemulsion; and (d) cryodrying of the formed nanoemulsion.

Disclosed herein is a plasma coating system, including a plasma treatment device configured to generate a plasma discharge to treat a product; a coating station that treats the product with a liquid coating; and a transport surface that transports a product from the plasma treatment device to the coating station.

This disclosure provides novel silk fibroin protein based additives for foods or beverage products, and foodstuffs mixed or coated with pure silk fibroin-based proteins or protein fragments, and methods of making thereof.

This disclosure provides novel silk fibroin protein based additives for foods or beverage products, and foodstuffs mixed or coated with pure silk fibroin-based proteins or protein fragments, and methods of making thereof.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising insoluble alpha-glucan particles having a high degree of crystallinity and small particle size. For example, the alpha-glucan particles can have a degree of crystallinity of at least about 0.65, and/or an average size of less than a micron. At least 50% of the glycosidic linkages of the insoluble alpha-glucan in the disclosed particles are alpha-1,3 glycosidic linkages. Further disclosed are methods of producing insoluble alpha-glucan particles, as well as their use in various applications and products.