Nanoassembly of biocompatible microcapsules for urease encapsulation and their use as biomimetic reactors


Autoria(s): Yu, A. M.; Gentle, I. R.; Lu, G. Q.; Caruso, F.
Contribuinte(s)

Dr. Sarah Thomas

Data(s)

01/01/2006

Resumo

Biocompatible polypeptide capsules with high enzyme loading and activity prepared by templating mesoporous silica spheres were used as biomimetic reactors for performing CaCO3 synthesis exclusively inside the capsule interior via urease-catalyzed urea hydrolysis.

Identificador

http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:78930

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Royal Society of Chemistry

Palavras-Chave #Chemistry, Multidisciplinary #Hydrophilic Block-copolymers #Calcium-carbonate #Crystallization #Precipitation #Nanoreactors #C1 #291804 Nanotechnology #670799 Other
Tipo

Journal Article