March 7/New York/American Technion Society -- Using a natural milk protein called casein, Technion researchers have created nanocapsules so tiny that they solve the longstanding problem of how to add nutrients to clear beverages without clouding or affecting taste or appearance.
According to lead researcher Dr. Yoav Livney of the Technion Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, the team combined casein with starchy maltodextrin to create the nanocapsules, which because of their small size, do not scatter light. As a result, they can be filled with vitamins or anything else and added to liquids without turning them cloudy.