encapsulation

Currently, the search for new types of carriers for low-molecular weight substances, as well as the development of optimal methods for the eff ective encapsulation of these substances are important tasks of modern chemistry and pharmacology. However, there are still limitations in this area, among which one of the most signifi cant is the lack of the optimal carrier capable of stably retaining a low-molecular weight substance. The work presents hybrid polymer structures obtained by in situ hydrothermal synthesis as an eff ective candidate for these purposes.

Significant researches aimed at the greening of agro-industrial production are focused on obtaining immobilized bacterial preparations with preserved proliferative function and metabolic activity. Herein, we investigated the possibility of bacteria of the genus Azospirillum to be immobilized in Ca-alginate beads. A. brasilense SR80 cells, encapsulated in an alginate hydrogel, were obtained using the “soft” immobilization method based on physical binding.