Preparation of chitosan microspheres as carrier material to controlled release of urea fertilizer

Autor: Jayanudin, Retno S.D. Lestari, Indar Kustiningsih, Dandi Irawanto, Rozak Bahaudin, Reyonaldo L.A. Wardana, Fakhri Muhammad, Maulana Suyuti, Muhammad Luthfi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol 38, Iss , Pp 70-77 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1026-9185
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2021.08.005
Popis: This study aimed to investigate the effects of volume ratio in the continuous phase and the dispersed phase (CP/DP) and stirring speed on yield, water absorption, particle size, morphology surface, and cumulative release of nitrogen from the chitosan microsphere. The chitosan microsphere preparation method was emulsion cross-linking with glutaraldehyde saturated toluene (GST) as the cross-linking agent. Urea was mixed with chitosan solution and put into the oil. It was then stirred to form an emulsion. Glutaraldehyde saturated toluene (GST) was added slowly, followed by 2 ml glutaraldehyde, stirred continuously for 2 h. The formed chitosan microsphere was eventually washed and dried to be analyzed. The yield obtained was about 87.01%-96.71%, the water absorption was 79.77%–89.25%, and the diameter size of chitosan microspheres was from 153.66 ± 26.35 μm to 179.39 ± 34.95 μm. The chitosan microspheres morphology were good sphericity even though there were irregular size. Cumulative release analysis was obtained from 32.38%–37.69% by release mechanism such as anomalous behavior (non-Fickian kinetics)
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