title: Supramolecular Structure of Precipitated Nanosize beta-Carotene Particles.
abstract: A combination of analytical methods and molecular modeling calculations has provided a detailed picture of the supramolecular and microscopic structure of precipitated lipophilic carotenoids. The nanoparticles have a core/shell structure (see schematic representation) in which the particle core (120 nm) consists of a variety of molecular aggregates of different sizes, and the shell (40 nm) consists of an adsorbed gelatin layer.
authors.affiliation: BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Polymer Physics, Solid State Physics, D-67056 Ludwigshafen (Germany).
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Auweter
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haberkorn
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Heckmann
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Horn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lüddecke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rieger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Weiss