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2025

On the stabilization of plant lipid droplets: Dynamic interplay between oleosins and phospholipids

X Shen, IA Salazar, X Ma, KA Ganar, Z Hussain, E Chatzigiannakis

bioRxiv, 2025.12. 09.693226


2025

Regulating the heat stability of protein-phospholipid stabilised oil-water emulsions by changing the phospholipid headgroup or fatty acyl chain

K Risse, CV Nikiforidis, I Morris, AF Thünemann, S Drusch

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 139530


2025

The gelation properties of rapeseed proteins are barely affected by co-extracted phenolic compounds

SJM Zondervan, JH Bitter, AJ van der Goot, JK Keppler, CV Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids, 111959


2025

The oxidative stability of sunflower oleosomes depends on co-extracted phenolics and storage proteins

L Plankensteiner, CV Nikiforidis, JP Vincken, M Hennebelle

Food Chemistry 475, 143145


2025

Electrophoretic Dephenolization of Rapeseed Proteins: The Influence of Ionic Strength on Sinapic Acid Electromigration

K Ayan, CV Nikiforidis, RM Boom

CS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 13 (19), 7248-7256


2025

Physical and oxidative stability of lipid droplets (oleosomes) in seeds and emulsions

Marie Hennebelle,Lorenzo Plankensteiner, CV Nikiforidis

Progress in Lipid Research, 101360


2025

Electrophoretic removal of sinapic acid from rapeseed protein extract

K Ayan, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Separation and Purification Technology 357, 130215


2025

Effect of membrane filtration and direct steam injection on mildly refined rapeseed protein solubility, air-water interfacial and foaming properties

Panayiotis Voudouris, Helene CM Mocking-Bode, Leonard MC Sagis, Constantinos V Nikiforidis, Marcel BJ Meinders, Jack Yang

Food Hydrocolloids 160, 110754


2025

The role of oleosins and phosphatidylcholines on the membrane mechanics of oleosomes

J Yang, L Plankensteiner, A de Groot, M Hennebelle, LMC Sagis, ...

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 678, 1001-1011


2024

Thin liquid films stabilized by plant proteins: implications for foam stability

E Chatzigiannakis, J Yang, LMC Sagis, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science


2024

Encapsulation of cannabidiol in hemp seed oleosomes

Z Ma, JH Bitter, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Food Research International 195, 114948


2024

Scaling the electrophoretic separation of rapeseed proteins and oleosomes

K Ayan, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Food Engineering 381, 112188


2024

Evaluating the oxidative stability of triacylglycerols in rapeseed (Brassica napus) oleosomes

L Plankensteiner, CV Nikiforidis, JP Vincken, M Hennebelle

Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society


2024

Biosensing with Oleosin-Stabilized Liquid Crystal Droplets

LW Honaker, A Eijffius, L Plankensteiner, CV Nikiforidis, S Deshpande

Small 20 (31), 2309053


2024

Influence of extraction pH and homogenization on soybean oleosome emulsion stability

C Qin, M Han, R Fu, Y Mei, X Wen, Y Ni, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Lwt 203, 116404


2024

Monitoring and kinetic modeling of curcumin diffusion into oleosomes

US Vardar, WG Hoogendoorn, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis, AA Tashvigh

Journal of Food Engineering, 112169


2024

Plant protein aggregates induced by extraction and fractionation processes: Impact on techno-functional properties

Jack Yang, Remco Kornet, Eleni Ntone, Maud GJ Meijers, Irene AF van den Hoek, Leonard MC Sagis, Paul Venema, Marcel BJ Meinders, Claire C Berton-Carabin, Constantinos V Nikiforidis, Emma BA Hinderink

Food Hydrocolloids, 110223


2024

Oil-water interface and emulsion stabilising properties of rapeseed proteins napin and cruciferin studied by nonlinear surface rheology

Jack Yang, Penghui Shen, Anteun de Groot, Helene CM Mocking-Bode, Constantinos V Nikiforidis, Leonard MC Sagis

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 662, 192-207


2024

Efficiency of aqueous oleosome extraction from capsicum seeds compared to classical oil extraction

M Han, S Ten Voorde, X Wen, Y Ni, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Bioresource Technology 399, 130571


2024

Combining colloid milling and twin screw pressing for oleosome extraction

C Qin, R Fu, Y Mei, X Wen, Y Ni, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Food Engineering 368, 111908


2024

The mechanism of encapsulating curcumin into oleosomes (Lipid Droplets)

US Vardar, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 236, 113819


2024

Insights into the emulsification mechanism of the surfactant-like protein oleosin

L Plankensteiner, M Hennebelle, JP Vincken, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 657, 352-362


2024

The role of membrane components on the oleosome lubrication properties

F Nikolaou, J Yang, L Ji, E Scholten, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 657, 695-704


2024

Monitoring and kinetic modeling of curcumin diffusion into oleosomes

AAT Umay Sevgi Vardar, Winnifred Gaia Hoogendoorn, Johannes H. Bitter ...

Journal of Food Engineering


2023

Fabrication of protein microgels with spherical and urchin-like shapes within water-in-water (W/W) emulsions

Keqing Hu, Laura MI Schijven, Aldrik H Velders, Harry J Bitter, Constantinos V Nikiforidis, Ashkan Madadlou, Vittorio Saggiomo

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 678, 132479


2023

Extraction of oleosome and protein mixtures from sunflower seeds

J Yang, US Vardar, RM Boom, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids 145, 109078


2023

Thermal treatment improves the physical stability of hemp seed oleosomes during storage

Z Ma, JH Bitter, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

LWT 189, 115551


2023

Continuous counter-current electrophoretic separation of oleosomes and proteins from oilseeds

K Ayan, K Ganar, S Deshpande, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids 144, 109053


2023

The emulsifying ability of oleosomes and their interfacial molecules

E Ntone, J Yang, MBJ Meinders, JH Bitter, LMC Sagis, CV Nikiforidis

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 229, 113476


2023

High yield extraction of oleosins, the proteins that plants developed to stabilize oil droplets

L Plankensteiner, J Yang, JH Bitter, JP Vincken, M Hennebelle, ...

Food Hydrocolloids 137, 108419


2023

Mild Fractionation for More Sustainable Food Ingredients

A Lie-Piang, J Yang, MAI Schutyser, CV Nikiforidis, RM Boom

Annual Review of Food Science and Technology 14 (1), 473-493


2023

Cruciferin versus napin–Air-water interface and foam stabilizing properties of rapeseed storage proteins

P Shen, J Yang, CV Nikiforidis, HCM Mocking-Bode, LMC Sagis

Food Hydrocolloids 136, 108300


2023

On the influence of protein aggregate sizes for the formation of solid and hollow protein microparticles

LMI Schijven, V Saggiomo, AH Velders, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 631, 181-190


2023

The dilatable membrane of oleosomes (lipid droplets) allows their in vitro resizing and triggered release of lipids

Eleni Ntone, Benjamin Rosenbaum, Simha Sridharan, Stan BJ Willems, Othonas A Moultos, Thijs JH Vlugt, Marcel BJ Meinders, Leonard MC Sagis, Johannes H Bitter, Constantinos V Nikiforidis

Soft matter 19 (33), 6355-6367


2022

Starch controls brittleness in emulsion-gels stabilized by pea flour

S Sridharan, MBJ Meinders, LMC Sagis, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids 131, 107708


2022

Fractionation methods affect the gelling properties of pea proteins in emulsion-filled gels

Remco Kornet, Simha Sridharan, Paul Venema, Leonard MC Sagis, Constantinos V Nikiforidis, Atze Jan van der Goot, Marcel BJ Meinders, Erik van der Linden

Food Hydrocolloids 125, 107427


2022

Sinapic acid impacts the emulsifying properties of rapeseed proteins at acidic pH

Eleni Ntone, Qiyang Qu, Kindi Pyta Gani, Marcel BJ Meinders, Leonard MC Sagis, Johannes H Bitter, Constantinos V Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids 125, 107423


2022

Napins and cruciferins in rapeseed protein extracts have complementary roles in structuring emulsion-filled gels

Eleni Ntone, Remco Kornet, Paul Venema, Marcel BJ Meinders, Erik van der Linden, Johannes H Bitter, Leonard MC Sagis, Constantinos V Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids 125, 107400


2022

Rethinking plant protein extraction: Albumin—From side stream to an excellent foaming ingredient

Jack Yang, Remco Kornet, Claudine F Diedericks, Qiuhuizi Yang, Claire C Berton-Carabin, Constantinos V Nikiforidis, Paul Venema, Erik Van Der Linden, Leonard MC Sagis

Food Structure 31, 100254


2022

Hollow protein microparticles formed through cross-linking by an Au3+ initiated redox reaction

Laura MI Schijven, Thomas D Vogelaar, Simha Sridharan, Vittorio Saggiomo, Aldrik H Velders, Johannes H Bitter, Constantinos V Nikiforidis

Journal of Materials Chemistry B 10 (33), 6287-6295


2022

Rethinking plant protein extraction: Albumin—From side stream to an excellent foaming ingredient

Jack Yang, Remco Kornet, Claudine F Diedericks, Qiuhuizi Yang, Claire C Berton-Carabin, Constantinos V Nikiforidis, Paul Venema, Erik Van Der Linden, Leonard MC Sagis

Food Structure 31, 100254


2022

Competition of rapeseed proteins and oleosomes for the air-water interface and its effect on the foaming properties of protein-oleosome mixtures

J Yang, CC Berton-Carabin, CV Nikiforidis, E Van Der Linden, LMC Sagis

Food Hydrocolloids 122, 107078


2021

Air-water interfacial behaviour of whey protein and rapeseed oleosome mixtures

J Yang, LC Waardenburg, CC Berton-Carabin, CV Nikiforidis, ...

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 602, 207-221


2021

Jammed Emulsions with Adhesive Pea Protein Particles for Elastoplastic Edible 3D Printed Materials

S Sridharan, MBJ Meinders, LM Sagis, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Advanced Functional Materials 31 (45), 2101749


2021

Air-water interfacial and foaming properties of whey protein-sinapic acid mixtures

J Yang, SPL Roozalipour, CC Berton-Carabin, CV Nikiforidis, ...

Food Hydrocolloids 112, 106467


2021

Foams and air-water interfaces stabilised by mildly purified rapeseed proteins after defatting

J Yang, I Faber, CC Berton-Carabin, CV Nikiforidis, E van der Linden, ...

Food Hydrocolloids 112, 106270


2021

Adsorption of rapeseed proteins at oil/water interfaces. Janus-like napins dominate the interface

E Ntone, T van Wesel, LMC Sagis, M Meinders, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 583, 459-469


2021

Au3+-Induced gel network formation of proteins

LMI Schijven, V Saggiomo, AH Velders, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Soft Matter 17 (42), 9682-9688


2020

On the Emulsifying Properties of Self-Assembled Pea Protein Particles

S Sridharan, MBJ Meinders, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Langmuir 36 (41), 12221-12229


2020

Efficient single-step rapeseed oleosome extraction using twin-screw press

MJ Romero-Guzmán, L Jung, K Kyriakopoulou, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Journal of Food Engineering 276, 109890


2020

Assessment of rapeseed oil body (oleosome) lipolytic activity as an effective predictor of emulsion purity and stability

S De Chirico, V di Bari, MJR Guzmán, CV Nikiforidis, T Foster, D Gray

Food chemistry 316, 126355


2020

Influence of soaking time on the mechanical properties of rapeseed and their effect on oleosome extraction

MJ Romero-Guzmán, E Vardaka, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Food and Bioproducts Processing 121, 230-237


2020

Controlled oleosome extraction to produce a plant-based mayonnaise-like emulsion using solely rapeseed seeds

MJ Romero-Guzmán, N Köllmann, L Zhang, RM Boom, CV Nikiforidis

Lwt 123, 109120


2020

Pea flour as stabilizer of oil-in-water emulsions: Protein purification unnecessary

S Sridharan, MBJ Meinders, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids 101, 105533


2020

The effect of monovalent (Na+, K+) and divalent (Ca2+, Mg2+) cations on rapeseed oleosome (oil body) extraction and stability at pH 7

MJ Romero-Guzmán, V Petris, S De Chirico, V di Bari, D Gray, RM Boom, ...

Food chemistry 306, 125578


2020

Not sequentially but simultaneously: Facile extraction of proteins and oleosomes from oilseeds

CVN E Ntone, JH Bitter

Food Hydrocolloids 102


2019

Structure and functions of oleosomes (oil bodies)

CV Nikiforidis

Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 274, 102039


2019

Exploring the Treasure of Plant Molecules With Integrated Biorefineries

AF Torres, X Xu, CV Nikiforidis, JH Bitter, LM Trindade

Frontiers in Plant Science 10, 478


2019

The emulsifying performance of mildly derived mixtures from sunflower seeds

D Karefyllakis, H Octaviana, AJ van der Goot, CV Nikiforidis

Food Hydrocolloids 88, 75-85


2019

Multicomponent emulsifiers from sunflower seeds

N Karefyllakis, Goot van der

Current Opinion in Food Science 29, 35-41


2019

Processing of Amaranthus hypochondriacus Biomass for Functional Protein Concentrates Development

MO Jorge, N Constantinos V., M Sandoval-Peraza, Chel-Guerrero, Luis, ...

Journal of Food Research 8 (5), 71-81


2019

The behaviour of sunflower oleosomes at the interfaces

D Karefyllakis, AJ Van Der Goot, CV Nikiforidis

Soft Matter 15 (23), 4639-4646


2018

In vitro lipid digestion in raw and roasted hazelnut particles and oil bodies

E Capuano, N Pellegrini, E Ntone, CV Nikiforidis

Food & Function 9 (4), 2508-2516


2018

Covalent Bonding of Chlorogenic Acid Induces Structural Modifications on Sunflower Proteins

N Karefyllakis, Salakou, Bitter, Goot van der

ChemPhysChem 19 (4), 459-468


2017

Physical bonding between sunflower proteins and phenols: Impact on interfacial properties

D Karefyllakis, S Altunkaya, CC Berton-Carabin, AJ van der Goot, ...

Food Hydrocolloids 73, 326-334


2017

Protein nativity explains emulsifying properties of aqueous extracted protein components from yellow pea

MEJ Geerts, CV Nikiforidis, AJ van der Goot, A van der Padt

Food Structure 14, 104-111


2017

Composite gels structured by a gelatin protein matrix filled with oil bodies

M Kirimlidou, A Matsakidou, E Scholten, CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou

Food Structure 14, 46-51


2017

Interfacial properties of green leaf cellulosic particles

AT Tenorio, J Gieteling, CV Nikiforidis, RM Boom, AJ Van der Goot

Food Hydrocolloids 71, 8-16


2017

Mildly refined fractions of yellow peas show rich behaviour in thickened oil-in-water emulsions

MEJ Geerts, E Mienis, CV Nikiforidis, A van der Padt, AJ van der Goot

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 41, 251-258


2017

Exergy efficiency from staple food ingredients to body metabolism: the case of carbohydrates

M Rodriguez-Illera, CV Nikiforidis, AJ van der Goot, RM Boom

Journal of Cleaner Production 142, 4101-4113


2017

Interfacial properties and emulsification performance of thylakoid membrane fragments

AT Tenorio, EWM De Jong, CV Nikiforidis, RM Boom, AJ Van Der Goot

Soft Matter 13 (3), 608-618


2016

Shear-induced fibrous structure formation from a pectin/SPI blend

BL Dekkers, CV Nikiforidis, AJ van der Goot

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 36, 193-200


2016

The interplay between diverse oil body extracts and exogenous biopolymers or surfactants

VK Costas Nikiforidis, Stella Donsouzi

Food Research International


2016

Concepts for further sustainable production of foods

AJ van der Goot, PJM Pelgrom, JAM Berghout, MEJ Geerts, L Jankowiak, ...

Journal of Food Engineering 168, 42-51


2015

Aqueous fractionation yields chemically stable lupin protein isolates

JAM Berghout, C Marmolejo-Garcia, CC Berton-Carabin, CV Nikiforidis, ...

Food Research International 72, 82-90


2015

Quality characteristics of egg-reduced pound cakes following WPI and emulsifier incorporation

A Paraskevopoulou, S Donsouzi, CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou

Food Research International 69, 72-79


2015

Potential use of Rosemary,Propolis and Thyme as Natural Food Preservatives

K Tzima, D Makris, CV Nikiforidis, I Mourtzinos J. Nutr. Health 1 (6)


2015

Polymer organogelation with chitin and chitin nanocrystals

CV Nikiforidis, E Scholten

Rsc Advances 5 (47), 37789-37799


2015

Organogel formation via supramolecular assembly of oleic acid and sodium oleate

CV Nikiforidis, EP Gilbert, E Scholten

Rsc Advances 5 (59), 47466-47475


2015

High internal phase emulsion gels (HIPE-gels) created through assembly of natural oil bodies

CV Nikiforidis, E Scholten

Food Hydrocolloids 43, 283-289


2014

Lipid Mesophase Nanostructures

CV Nikiforidis


2014

Natural amphiphilic proteins as tri-block Janus particles: Self-sorting into thermo-responsive gels

A De Vries, CV Nikiforidis, E Scholten

Europhysics Letters 107 (5), 58003


2014

Oil Bodies: A natural oil-in-water emulsion

CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou


2014

Composition, properties and potential food applications of natural emulsions and cream materials based on oil bodies

CV Nikiforidis, A Matsakidou, V Kiosseoglou

RSC Advances 4 (48), 25067-25078


2014

Self-assemblies of lecithin and α-tocopherol as gelators of lipid material

CV Nikiforidis, E Scholten

RSC advances 4 (5), 2466-2473


2013

Effect of recovery methods on the oxidative and physical stability of oil body emulsions

OA Karkani, N Nenadis, CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou

Food Chemistry 139 (1-4), 640-648


2013

Oil bodies: An insight on their microstructure — maize germ vs sunflower seed

CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou, E Scholten

Food Research International 52 (1), 136-141


2013

Purified oleosins at air–water interfaces

CV Nikiforidis, C Ampatzidis, S Lalou, E Scholten, TD Karapantsios, ...

Soft Matter 9 (4), 1354-1363


2012

Rheological characteristics and physicochemical stability of dressing-type emulsions made of oil bodies–egg yolk blends

CV Nikiforidis, CG Biliaderis, V Kiosseoglou

Food chemistry 134 (1), 64-73


2011

Exploitation of maize germ for the preparation of a stable oil-body nanoemulsion using a combined aqueous extraction–ultrafiltration method

CV Nikiforidis, OA Karkani, V Kiosseoglou

Food Hydrocolloids 25 (5), 1122-1127


2011

Competitive displacement of oil body surface proteins by Tween 80 – Effect on physical stability

CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou

Food Hydrocolloids 25 (5), 1063-1068


2010

Physicochemical Stability of Maize Germ Oil Body Emulsions As Influenced by Oil Body Surface−Xanthan Gum Interactions

CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 58 (1), 527-532


2009

Aqueous Extraction of Oil Bodies from Maize Germ (Zea mays) and Characterization of the Resulting Natural Oil-in-Water Emulsion

CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 57 (12), 5591-5596


2008

Factors affecting the heat-induced physiochemical destabilization of food oil-in-water emulsions

V Kiosseoglou, CV Nikiforidis

Nova Science Publishers


2007

The role of Tween in inhibiting heat-induced destabilization of yolk-based emulsions

CV Nikiforidis, V Kiosseoglou

Food Hydrocolloids 21 (8), 1310-1318


2007

The mechanism of encapsulating curcumin into oleosomes (Lipid Droplets)

US Vardar, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Available at SSRN 4644376


2007

The Dilatable Interface of Oleosomes (Lipid Droplets) Allows Their Inflation and Shrinkage During Loading and Releasing of Lipids

E Ntone, B Rosenbaum, S Sridharan, SBJ Willems, OA Moultos, ...

Available at SSRN 4334850


2007

The Oxidative Stability of Sunflower Oleosomes Depends on Coextracted Phenolics and Storage Proteins

L Plankensteiner, CV Nikiforidis, JP Vincken, M Hennebelle

Available at SSRN 4937623


2007

Back cover: Jammed Emulsions with Adhesive Pea Protein Particles for Elastoplastic Edible 3D Printed Materials (Adv. Funct. Mater. 45/2021)

S Sridharan, MBJ Meinders, LM Sagis, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis


2007

Modifying the Interfacial Dynamics of Oleosome Membrane Using Curcumin

US Vardar, G Konings, J Yang, L Sagis, JH Bitter, CV Nikiforidis

Available at SSRN 4779302


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