Poly(carbamoylsulfonate), a material for immobilization: Synthesis, diffusion- and mechanical properties

Relevance of rheological properties of gel beads for their mechanical stability in bioreactors

“…It is often assumed that their resistance to abrasion increases with increasing fracture stress and strain (Klein and Eng, 1979;Krouwel, 1982;Leenen et al, 1996;Nussinovitch et al, 1994;Sumino et al, 1992), and with decreasing compression or tension modulus (Muscat et al, 1993;Smidsrød and Christensen, 1991). It is thereby implicitly assumed that, if the biocatalyst particle is mechanically strong, it will be also resistant to abrasion.…”