The fibrous network of cellulose nanofibers can be preserved by the freeze-drying in the presence of trehalose

• Published in: Food Science and Technology Research Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 479 - 489
• Main Authors: Ogawa, Takenobu, Popuang, Nuntanut, Tani, Fumito, Matsumiya, Kentaro, Kobayashi, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tsukuba Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology 01.01.2024; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Biological activity; Biological properties; Cellulose; Cellulose fibers; cellulose nanofibers; Dehydration; fibrous network; Freeze drying; Nanofibers; Particle size distribution; Rehydration; Trehalose; Trehalose dihydrate

Dehydration often causes severe aggregation of biomacromolecules, leading to the loss of their physicochemical and biological properties. Given that cellulose is a useful biomass, we examined how the dehydration and rehydration processes of a cellulose nanofiber (CNF) suspension in the presence of t...