Microencapsulation method selection

TABLE 3 Factors in Selection of Microencapsulation Method to Prepare Peptide/Protein-Loaded Microspheres... 

Table 1 Selection of microencapsulation methods for drugs with different properties Microencapsulation Technology... 

Both chemical and physical methods may be used to immobilize biocatalysts while retaining or modifying their activity, selectivity, or stability. Among the techniques used for immobilization of enzymes are physical adsorption, covalent bonding, ionic binding, chelation, cross-linking, physical entrapment, microencapsulation, and retention in permselective membrane reactors. The mode of immobilization employed for a particular application depends not only on the specific choice of enzyme and support, but also on the constraints imposed by the microenvironment associated with the application. 

In attempts to develop new process modifiers for thermoplastics, two ionic liquids with long chain hydrophobic cations and different anions were introduced in a biodegradable polymer. Methods of incorporation included melt blending, solvent casting and microencapsulation from w/o/w systems at concentrations up to 10 wt%. The modified polymers were characterized rheologically and by TGA to determine process and thermal stability, respectively, and by DSC to determine miscibility and types of the polymer-ionic liquid interactions. Potential applications in plasticization, lubrication and emulsification are discussed for selected polymer-ionic liquid combinations. 

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