At NUCAPS we have been developing and producing a new type of functional ingredients for more than 5 years. Throughout all this time, and thanks to our firm commitment to innovation, we have managed to be present in more than 20 countries around the world, with 7 families of international patents and nearly 47 active R&D projects.
We design and manufacture functional ingredients microencapsulated in proteins.
The safety of our processes makes us ideally suited to develop cost-effective encapsulation services for the nutrition and health industry.
Likewise, our technological capacity allows us to customize products and adapt technology to an infinite number of substances and applications.
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Microencapsulation is a technology that involves coating bioactives or probiotics within a microscopic capsule, creating a new functional ingredient.
At NUCAPS, we have taken microencapsulation one step further by using natural proteins as the encapsulating material, enabling us to offer a unique solution: effective, sustainable, and suitable for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Our technology combines nanotechnology and protein encapsulation to provide a natural, effective, safe and scalable oral delivery platform for bioactive compounds.
1. Protection: Microcapsules act as biovectors, shielding ingredients against oxidation, temperature, mechanical stress, pH variations, light, gastric enzymes, etc.
2. Natural transport: Once in the intestine, microparticles adhere to the digestive mucosa, releasing the active efficiently and boosting bioavailability up to 50x.
3. Extended shelf life: Through microencapsulation, products preserve their properties for longer, ensuring greater freshness, stability and efficacy throughout their storage period.
4. Controlled & Targeted release: Depending on design and application, capsules can release the ingredient:
– Gradually over time
– In response to stimuli (pH, temperature, friction, etc)
– At specific sites of the digestive system
5. Size controlled particles: Precisely engineered particle sizes ensure optimal dispersion in formulations.
6. Masking of odors and flavours: Microencapsulation mitigates unpleasant tastes and odors, making the intake or use of certain ingredients tolerable.
7. Fully customizable microcapsules: Including plant or animal proteins answering microplastic ban or adaptable to plant-based diets. A wide range of proteins enables the design of microcapsules with optimal compatibility for both the active ingredient and the surrounding matrix.
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Superior efficacy: absorption up to 30x higher.
Competitive cost: 70% cheaper than liposomes or polymers.
Industrial stability: actives and probiotics stable from days → months.
Clean Label & Sustainability: no additives, fats or synthetic polymers.