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Preparation of acetamiprid-loaded polymeric microcapsules: Influence of preparation parameter in emulsion system on microcapsule characteristics

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Microencapsulation of pesticides is a promising technique for avoiding high initial doses and multiple applications of the chemicals to agricultural land which cause environmental pollution. It is because the formulation is possible to improve the stability of the chemicals against environmental degradation and control the release rate. In the present study, polymeric microcapsules prepared by the solvent evaporation method via water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsion were used as immobilization supports of acetamiprid, a water-soluble pesticide. The pesticide was loaded in the microcapsules by impregnating the polymeric supports with acetamiprid dissolved in an organic solvent. Increased volume ratio (ϕ) of inner aqueous phase to oil phase in the emulsion system contributed to more pores in the microcapsules and increase in the content of acetamiprid in the polymeric supports. Release rate of acetamiprid from the microcapsules could be controlled by changing ϕ.

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kagoshima University, 890-0065, Kagoshima, Japan

    Takayuki Takei, Masahiro Yoshida, Kazumi Yanagi & Yasuo Hatate

  2. Department of Material Environment Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Miyazaki University, 889-2192, Miyazaki, Japan

    Kouichiro Shiomori

  3. Department of Material Engineering, Miyakonojo National College of Technology, 885-8567, Miyazaki, Japan

    Shiro Kiyoyama

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Takei, T., Yoshida, M., Yanagi, K. et al. Preparation of acetamiprid-loaded polymeric microcapsules: Influence of preparation parameter in emulsion system on microcapsule characteristics . Polym. Bull. 61, 119–127 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-008-0935-5

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