Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.

In this study, natural and biodegradable chitosan/agar blend gel-beads were prepared via the interphase method. Agar was added to chitosan dissolved in aqueous acetic acid and stirred homogenously under a controlled temperature. With a syringe, the gel solution were added and dropped wisely to the o...

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Main Authors: Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan, Shamsuri, A. A., Nor Shamsudin, Mariana
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Language:English
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Published: International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24255/
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author Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan
Shamsuri, A. A.
Nor Shamsudin, Mariana
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Shamsuri, A. A.
Nor Shamsudin, Mariana
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description In this study, natural and biodegradable chitosan/agar blend gel-beads were prepared via the interphase method. Agar was added to chitosan dissolved in aqueous acetic acid and stirred homogenously under a controlled temperature. With a syringe, the gel solution were added and dropped wisely to the oily phase. The gel-beads were dried at two different conditions: in the oven at 60°C, and in the freeze dryer for 12 hours. The physicochemistry of the resulting materials were subsequently characterized by fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). FTIR results confirmed the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the amino and hydroxyl groups of chitosan and the hydroxyl groups of the agar. From the TGA results, we noticed that heat stability of the chitosan/agar blend beads was high compared to its individual components. SEM micrographs showed regular shaped chitosan beads with spherical forms and rough surfaces with pores.
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spelling upm-242552015-12-16T04:39:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24255/ Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques. Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan Shamsuri, A. A. Nor Shamsudin, Mariana In this study, natural and biodegradable chitosan/agar blend gel-beads were prepared via the interphase method. Agar was added to chitosan dissolved in aqueous acetic acid and stirred homogenously under a controlled temperature. With a syringe, the gel solution were added and dropped wisely to the oily phase. The gel-beads were dried at two different conditions: in the oven at 60°C, and in the freeze dryer for 12 hours. The physicochemistry of the resulting materials were subsequently characterized by fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). FTIR results confirmed the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding between the amino and hydroxyl groups of chitosan and the hydroxyl groups of the agar. From the TGA results, we noticed that heat stability of the chitosan/agar blend beads was high compared to its individual components. SEM micrographs showed regular shaped chitosan beads with spherical forms and rough surfaces with pores. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24255/1/Physicochemical%20characterization%20of%20chitosan.pdf Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan and Shamsuri, A. A. and Nor Shamsudin, Mariana (2011) Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques. International Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences and Technology, 3 (1). pp. 35-43. ISSN 2229-6107 http://ijopaasat.in/ English
spellingShingle Nazarudin, Muhammad Farhan
Shamsuri, A. A.
Nor Shamsudin, Mariana
Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.
title Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.
title_full Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.
title_fullStr Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.
title_full_unstemmed Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.
title_short Physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.
title_sort physicochemical characterization of chitosan/agar blend gel beads prepared via the interphase method with different drying techniques.
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24255/1/Physicochemical%20characterization%20of%20chitosan.pdf