NTU Singapore and Harvard scientists discover fat-blocking effects of nanofibres
We are pleased to share that the research on fat-blocking effects of nanofibres conducted by Associate Professors Ng Kee Woei, Joachim Loo and their team has been featured on various media platforms. The breakthrough was achieved in collaboration with Associate Professor Philip Demokritou from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Along with their counterparts at Harvard University, the team discovered that nano-sized cellulose fibres, derived from all-natural substances, could potentially become a food additive which reduces fat absorption by up to 48 per cent in a simulated gastrointestinal tract. This is accomplished by the binding and trapping of triglycerides by the nanocellulose fibres. The study was published in ACS Nano (https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.8b03074 ). In addition, this new method of using nanocellulose fibres as fat blockers has been granted a US provisional patent which was jointly filed by NTU Singapore and Harvard University.
Associate Professor Ng Kee Woei (left) holding cellulose nanofibres and Associate Professor Joachim Loo (right) holding cellulose nanocrystals
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Our heartiest congratulations to the team for their excellent achievement!