Method | Simplicity of Procedure | Need for Purification | Facility Scaling-up | EE (%) | Safety of Compounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymerization of monomers | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Emulsion polymerization | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Organic | Low | High | NR | Low | Low |
Aqueous | High | High | High | High | Medium |
Interfacial polymerization | Low | High | Medium | High | Low |
Preformed polymers | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Synthetic | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Emulsification/solvent evaporation | High | Low | Low | Medium | Medium |
Solvent displacement and interfacial deposition | High | NR | NR | High | Medium |
Salting out | High | High | High | High | Low |
Emulsion/solvent diffusion | Medium | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Natural | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Albumin | NR | High | NR | Medium | Low |
Gelatin | NR | High | NR | Medium | Low |
Polysaccharides | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Alginate | High | Medium | High | High | High |
Chitosan | High | Medium | High | High | High |
Agarose | Medium | High | NR | NR | High |
Desolvation | NR | High | NR | Low | Low |