Preparation and scanning electronic microscopy study of chitosan/polyvinyl (alcohol)-encapsulated crude urease extract

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 639-646

  Miguez, M J B ^a   Rodrigues, B C ^a   Sanchez, M D N M ^a   Laranjeira, M C M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Encapsulation; Urease

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SODIUM SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID; UREASE;

ARTICLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CAPSULES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; UREASE;

EID: 0030864524     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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