Fig. 1: Polysaccharide assembly on the surface of lipid droplets.
From: Primary cell wall inspired micro containers as a step towards a synthetic plant cell
a Representative AFM image of the cationic CNFs (derived from three experiments). b Schematic representation of the preparation of CNF/pectin-stabilized microcapsules with OA/oleate cores. c Proposed organization within the obtained microcapsule, including the organization of the OA/oleate beneath the outer CNF/pectin shell. In b and c: water—blue, lipid—yellow, pectin—green, and CNF—brown. The size distribution d and corresponding representative bright field images of CNF/pectin-stabilized oil droplets prior to chloroform evaporation e and for microcapsules f. Data in d were collected from four experiments, and histograms includes n = 402 CNF/pectin-stabilized oil droplets before chloroform evaporation and n = 447 microcapsules. The average diameters and s.d. are reported. Arrows in c, e, and f point to encapsulated water droplets. Height bar: 0 − 6.8 nm a. Scale bars: 500 nm a and 50 µm e, f.
