Molecular recognition and photoprotection of riboflavin in water by a biomimetic host
Zhang Hong, Lili Wang, Xin‐Yu Pang, Liu‐Pan Yang, Wei Jiang
Abstract
) in water through hydrogen bonding and the hydrophobic effect. The encapsulated riboflavin can be stabilized by the host against photo-degradation under UV-vis irradiation, which may be harnessed to extend the shelf life of riboflavin.
Topics & Concepts
RiboflavinPhotoprotectionChemistryDegradation (telecommunications)Hydrogen bondPhotochemistryHost (biology)BiophysicsBiochemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryBiologyPhotosynthesisGeneticsComputer scienceTelecommunicationsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry