Application of cluster analysis and optimization to determine the synthesis conditions of macroreticular poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) microparticles with enhanced structural and adsorption properties

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 198-207

  Garcia Diego, Cristina ^a   Cuellar, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bovine serum albumin macromolecule; Cluster analysis; Desirability function; Equilibrium adsorption; Macroreticular poly(styrene co divinylbenzene) microparticles; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OPTIMIZATION;

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN MACROMOLECULE; DESIRABILITY FUNCTION; EQUILIBRIUM ADSORPTION; MACRORETICULAR POLYSTYRENE-CO-DIVINYLBENZENE MICROPARTICLES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

ADSORPTION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION;

BOVINAE;

EID: 41949087137     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.10.014     Document Type: Article

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