title: Sol-gel encapsulation of cells is not limited to silica: long-term viability of bacteria in alumina matrices.
abstract: A colloidal route to aqueous alumina gels is described, allowing the long-term viability of encapsulated bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, CNRS, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Makhlouf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amoura
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nassif
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Livage
authors.forename: Thibaud
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coradin
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D050296:Microbial Viability / Q000187:drug effects*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D044367:Phase Transition; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D000537:Aluminum Oxide