Chemistry Letters, Vol.36, No.7, 940-941, 2007
Preparation of novel polysaccharide nanoparticles by the self-assembly of amphiphilic pectins and their protein-encapsulation ability
Novel polysaccharide-based nanoparticles were successfully prepared by the self-assembly of amphiphilic pectins, which were easily synthesized by the reaction of pectins with L-phenylalanine ethyl ester, and these nanoparticles were able to retain entrapped ovalbumin for one week without any significant leakage.