SwRI: Food and Nutraceuticals Encapsulation Process Applications include microencapsulation, nanoencapsulation, pharmaceutical encapsulation, food encapsulation, nutraceuticals, agricultural encapsulation, industrial encapsulation, and cosmetics microencapsulation.

A pioneer in the encapsulation field with more than 60 years of experience, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) continues to work with clients to develop custom encapsulation formulations and product solutions. SwRI has encapsulated a broad spectrum of food ingredients, including:

  • Aromas

  • Flavors

  • Nutritional supplements

  • Vitamins

  • Minerals

  • Others

Food and Nutraceuticals

Applications

Features

  • Functional foods

  • Taste masking

  • Color masking

  • Flavor stabilization

  • Oxidation stability

  • Improved shelf life

  • Formulation compatibility

  • Liquid to solid
image of food and medicine. SwRI facilities include a Good Manufacturing Practices-compliant laboratory for encapsulation studies related to the food and drug industries.   image of fish, oils and foods. Microencapsulation is crucial for the nutraceutical market in developing health foods that taste good. SwRI encapsulation improves the shelf life and stability of nutritional supplements and can even mask the taste of fish oil, a nutritional supplement.

Microencapsulation is crucial for the nutraceutical market in developing health foods that taste good. SwRI encapsulation improves the shelf life and stability of nutritional supplements and can even mask the taste of fish oil, a nutritional supplement.

  

SwRI facilities include a Good Manufacturing Practices-compliant laboratory for encapsulation studies related to the food and drug industries.

 

For more information about micro/nano encapsulation process applications and capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please fill out and submit the Microencapsulation Requirements form or contact Joseph Persyn, M.S., at jpersyn@swri.org or (210) 522-2691, or James Oxley, Ph.D., at joxley@swri.org or (210) 522-2913.

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