ScholarLens Back to search
2003•Humana Press eBooksRequires access

Entrapment in Calcium Alginate

Jane E. Fraser, Gordon F. Bickerstaff

Open publisher page 35 citations

Abstract

Entrapment of enzymes and/or cells in alginate is one of the simplest methods of immobilization. Alginates are available commercially as water-soluble sodium alginates, and have been used for more than 65 years in the food and pharmaceutical industries as thickening, emulsifying, film forming, and gelling agents. Entrapment in insoluble calcium alginate gel is recognized as a rapid, nontoxic, inexpensive, and versatile method for immobilization of enzymes and cells (, , ).

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Entrapment of enzymes and/or cells in alginate is one of the simplest methods of immobilization. Alginates are available commercially as water-soluble sodium alginates, and have been used for more than 65 years in the food and pharmaceutical industries as thickening, emulsifying, film forming, and gelling agents. Entrapment in insoluble calcium alginate gel is recognized as a rapid, nontoxic, inexpensive, and versatile method for immobilization of enzymes and cells (, , ).

Why it matters

OpenAlex reports 35 citations for this work. Citation counts describe recorded attention and do not establish research quality.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Entrapment of enzymes and/or cells in alginate is one of the simplest methods of immobilization. Alginates are available commercially as water-soluble sodium alginates, and have been used for more than 65 years in the food and pharmaceutical industries as thickening, emulsifying, film forming, and gelling agents. Entrapment in insoluble calcium alginate gel is recognized as a rapid, nontoxic, inexpensive, and versatile method for immobilization of enzymes and cells (, , ).

Key concepts: Entrapment, Calcium alginate, Thickening, Sodium alginate, Calcium, Chemistry, Bead, Sodium

Related papers

Related paper 1Related paper 2Related paper 3
Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
Entrapment in Calcium Alginate — Research Paper | ScholarLens