title: Preparation and characterization of microcapsules of water-soluble pesticide monocrotophos using polyurethane as carrier material.
abstract: Microencapsulation of the water soluble pesticide monocrotophos (MCR), using polyurethane (PU) as the carrier polymer, has been developed using two types of steric stabilizers, namely PLMA macrodiol and PLMA-g-PEO graft copolymer. The microencapsulation process is carried out in non-aqueous medium and at a moderate temperature to avoid any chemical degradation of monocrotophos during the encapsulation process. Microcapsules were characterized by optical microscopy and SEM for particle size and morphology, respectively. The effects of loading of MCR, crosslinking density of PU, and nature of steric stabilizer on the release of MCR from PU microcapsules have been studied.
authors.affiliation: Division of Polymer Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India. shukla@poly.ncl.res.in
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kalidhass
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Palaskar
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002138:Calibration; D002214:Capsules; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004337:Drug Carriers; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000379:methods*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008999:Monocrotophos / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004337:Drug Carriers; D007306:Insecticides; D011140:Polyurethanes; D008999:Monocrotophos