Monolithic gelation of chitosan solutions via enzymatic hydrolysis of urea

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 419-424

  Chenite, A ^a   Gori, S ^b   Shive, M ^a   Desrosiers, E ^a   Buschmann, M D ^b  

^a Biosyntech Inc   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Monolithic hydrogel; pH induced gelation; Rheology; Sol gel transition

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; GELS; HYDROLYSIS; PH EFFECTS; SOL-GELS; UREA;

CHITOSAN; MONOLITHIC HYDROGEL; PH-INDUCED GELATION; SOL-GEL TRANSITION;

AMINES;

EID: 33646522919     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.12.010     Document Type: Article

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