Highly concentrated (gel) emulsions, versatile reaction media

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 156-163

  Solans, C ^a   Esquena, J ^a   Azemar, N ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Aldolase; Amino acid surfactant; Enzyme; Gel emulsion; High internal phase ratio emulsion; Highly concentrated emulsion; Macro mesoporous inorganic oxide; Solid foam; Chymotrypsin

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHARACTERIZATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DROP FORMATION; ENZYMES; FOAMS; PHASE COMPOSITION; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SOLVENTS; VISCOELASTICITY;

CONTINUOUS PHASE; POLYHEDRAL DROPLETS; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; SOLID FOAMS;

EMULSION POLYMERIZATION;

AMINO ACID; CHYMOTRYPSIN A; SURFACTANT;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DISPERSION; EMULSION; FILM; FLOW KINETICS; GAS; GEL; LIQUID; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 4644343121     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0294(03)00021-9     Document Type: Review

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