The use of nanomaterials for the inhibition of PPO has not been tested before.
The use of mesoporous silica materials (SBA-15, SBA-3, and MCM-48) at different pH has been tested.
Pore size and volume are the characteristics with higher influence on the PPO immobilization.
SBA-15 adsorbs the larger quantity of PPO at pH 4.00 and offers an inhibition close the 50% in apple extracts.