Assessment of Chitosan gels for the controlled release of agrochemicals
Assessment of Chitosan gels for the controlled release of agrochemicals
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DOI:
10.1021/ie00103a019
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发表时间:
1990-07
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
M. A. Teixeira;W. Paterson;E. J. Dunn;Qiangliang Li;B. K. Hunter;M. Goosen
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作者:
M. A. Teixeira;W. Paterson;E. J. Dunn;Qiangliang Li;B. K. Hunter;M. Goosen
Chitosan gel beads and films were assessed for their ability to control the release of the herbicide atrazine and the fertilizer urea. The gel beads and films, containing entrapped agrochemicals, were prepared by reacting solutions of chitosan with acetic or propionic anhydride. Elution studies conducted on chitosan-coated atrazine beads showedd an initial rapid release of atrazine followed by a constant release rate. The chitosan gel beads were estimated to be able to extend the release period of atrazine to 7 months compared to 4 days for uncoasted control beads. Elution studies performed on chitosan-coated urea beads showed that it was possible to extend the duration of action of urea release by a factor of up to 180 compared to uncoated urea control beads