Supramolecular Strategy Effects on Chitosan Bead Stability in Acidic Media: A Comparative Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Alkaline Solution-Derived Beads
2.2. Tripolyphosphate-Crosslinked Beads
2.3. Surfactant-Complexed Beads
2.4. Further Discussion
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Bead Preparation
4.3. Dissolution Experiments
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Worthen, A.J.; Irving, K.S.; Lapitsky, Y. Supramolecular Strategy Effects on Chitosan Bead Stability in Acidic Media: A Comparative Study. Gels 2019, 5, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels5010011
Worthen AJ, Irving KS, Lapitsky Y. Supramolecular Strategy Effects on Chitosan Bead Stability in Acidic Media: A Comparative Study. Gels. 2019; 5(1):11. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels5010011
Chicago/Turabian StyleWorthen, Andrew J., Kelly S. Irving, and Yakov Lapitsky. 2019. "Supramolecular Strategy Effects on Chitosan Bead Stability in Acidic Media: A Comparative Study" Gels 5, no. 1: 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels5010011