Researchers from the Madurai Kamaraj University in India have claimed pouch lamination – of the sort routinely used to strengthen documents by sealing them in a sturdy plastic covering – could be used ...

Essential oils possess potent antimicrobial properties but are hindered by volatility, poor water solubility and chemical instability. Encapsulation strategies address these limitations by entrapping ...

Korean researchers claim it is possible to extract more than 10% of ‘hidden electricity’ in crystalline solar cells using a new encapsulation process based on poly‐dimethylsiloxane coatings and a ...

Extracts from plant essential oils (terpenes) can be stabilised by encapsulation in the polysaccharide beta-cyclodextrin and modified starch, suggests new research from Greece. The study, published ...

Nanoencapsulation is defined as the process of encapsulating substances with various coating materials at the nanoscale range. This technique is primarily used within the pharmaceutical, food and ...

On March 26, 1954, National Cash Register sold its first roll of carbonless paper. Developed in collaboration with Appleton Coated Paper, the product harnessed brand-new microencapsulation technology ...

A new microencapsulation technique that produces smaller more uniform particles could replace less accurate microencapsulation techniques, according to researchers at Dutch institute TNO.

Nanocapsules are nanoscale containers that can encapsulate and protect various substances, such as drugs, enzymes, or other active ingredients. These tiny capsules typically range in size from 10 to ...

Immunotherapy techniques developed in oncology to combat cancerous cells have great potential for fighting viruses. A research team from the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG) and the University of ...