Abstract
We have developed a new synthesis of proteinaceous microcapsules at high concentrations with narrow size distributions. High-intensity ultrasound is used both to emulsify and to chemically crosslink protein molecules. The chemical crosslinking is responsible for the permanence of the microcapsules and consists principally of intermolecular disulfide bonds formed by cysteine oxidation from sonochemically-generated superoxide. Proteinaceous microcapsules of bovine serum albumin (BSA) filled with dodecane, decane, cyclohexane, or toluene have been synthesized.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 255-256 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Apr 1991 |
| Event | Papers presented at the Atlanta Meeting 1991 of the ACS, Division of Polymer Chemistry - Atlanta, GA, USA Duration: Apr 14 1991 → Apr 19 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics