LOT technology for controlled delivery of volatile compounds
Landa Labs' LOT technology is a proprietary particle engineering platform that combines multiple functional materials into a single carrier particle. This system is used for encapsulating and controlling the release of active compounds, protecting sensitive flavors and aromas during processing and storage. It offers enhanced sensory experiences with controlled, trigger-dependent release.
Overview
Landa Labs has developed an innovative particle engineering technology known as LOT, designed to encapsulate and deliver volatile compounds effectively. This proprietary system serves as both an encapsulation matrix and a controlled delivery mechanism, stabilizing active compounds such as flavors and aromas. By embedding these sensitive compounds within structured particles, LOT technology protects them from volatilization and degradation during processing and storage. Upon specific triggering conditions, the actives are released, offering a powerful sensory burst, making it ideal for applications in food, industrial ingredients, and topical formulations.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Encapsulation Matrix: Combines multiple functional materials into a single carrier particle.
- Controlled Release System: Trigger-dependent release mechanism for active compounds.
- Protection: Stabilizes sensitive compounds, reducing volatilization and degradation.
- Scalability: Materials currently produced at pilot scale with plans for full industrial production by 2027.
- Versatility: Applicable to food-grade materials and topical formulations, enhancing scent intensity and duration.
Technology readiness level
This technology is at TRL 6, having been validated by global flavor, ingredients, and CPG companies. It is currently at the pilot production stage, with plans to advance to full industrial production. Further validation steps include defining functional requirements, conducting proof-of-concept studies, and performing sensory evaluations to refine particle properties for specific applications.
About Landa labs
Landa Labs is a nanotechnology research company based in Rehovot, Israel, serving as the science innovation and incubation center for the Landa Group. Founded in 2003, the company focuses on advancing nanotechnology to create materials from small particles, with research efforts directed toward large-scale industry disruption. Its core capabilities span multiple fields, including the development of organic and inorganic nano-pigments, nano-metallic technologies, alternative energy solutions, and nano-drug delivery systems. The firm employs a team of approximately 150 researchers, consisting of chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and engineers who work primarily at the proof-of-concept stage.
By operating as an incubator, Landa Labs develops proprietary technologies that are subsequently spun out into independent businesses, such as Landa Digital Printing, Nano-Metallography, and Lusix. This model allows the company to focus on high-impact research while transitioning innovations into commercial operations. Landa Labs maintains a self-funded status and collaborates with industry-leading partners to apply its technological developments across various sectors, including industrial coatings, packaging, and cosmetics. The organization leverages an extensive intellectual property portfolio to support its ventures and drive the growth of disruptive, sustainable technologies from the laboratory to the market.
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