Encapsulation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003875",
  "term": "Encapsulation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process of confining a substance, such as a catalyst or an enzyme, within a discrete phase or matrix. This confinement creates a microenvironment that isolates the encapsulated material from the bulk medium while permitting the passage of smaller molecules like reactants and products. Common methods include entrapment within polymer gels, such as alginate, or containment within semipermeable microcapsules.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "attachment",
    "enzymes",
    "biocatalyst",
    "cofactors",
    "gel",
    "membrane",
    "network",
    "macromolecule"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1991, 63, 1227. 'Manual on catalyst characterization (Recommendations 1991)' on page 1230 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199163091227)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/encapsulation/"
}