Preferred Label : encapsulation;
Detailed label : encapsulation in catalysis;
IUPAC definition : enzymes or cells which are of relatively large size may be entrapped in a maze of
polymeric molecules (a gel). This procedure is called immobilization by inclusion.
When the biocatalyst is enclosed inside a semipermeable membrane, usually approximately
spherical, the method is known as encapsulation. In the process of reticulation the
primary biocatalyst particles (individual enzyme molecules, cofactors or individual
cells) are covalently attached to each other by organic chains, into a three-dimensional
network. The term grafting is also used in this context. attachment to the support
by adsorption forces is called immobilization by adsorption.;
Origin ID : E02085;
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enzymes or cells which are of relatively large size may be entrapped in a maze of
polymeric molecules (a gel). This procedure is called immobilization by inclusion.
When the biocatalyst is enclosed inside a semipermeable membrane, usually approximately
spherical, the method is known as encapsulation. In the process of reticulation the
primary biocatalyst particles (individual enzyme molecules, cofactors or individual
cells) are covalently attached to each other by organic chains, into a three-dimensional
network. The term grafting is also used in this context. attachment to the support
by adsorption forces is called immobilization by adsorption.
