Effects of Tetraethyl Orthosilicate (TEOS) on the Light and Temperature Stability of a Pigment from Beta vulgaris and Its Potential Food Industry Applications

A novel, simple and inexpensive modification method using TEOS to increase the UV light, pH and temperature stability of a red-beet-pigment extracted from Beta vulgaris has been proposed. The effects on the molecular structure of betalains were studied by FTIR spectroscopy. The presence of betacyani...

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Main Authors: Gustavo A. Molina, Angel Ramon Hernández-Martínez, Manuel Cortez-Valadez, Fernando García-Hernández, Miriam Estevez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/11/17985