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encapsulate [en′kap·sə‚lāt] (science and technology) To surround, encase, or enclose as if in a capsule; for example, the formation of a protective coating around a bacterium, or the enclosure of an item such as an electronic component in plastic. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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s Solidifiers encapsulate, deodorize, and immobilize blood, vomit, and body fluid waste. For example, the complicated three-dimensional structures of proteins seldom survive the high temperatures and watery solutions traditionally used to encapsulate small molecules or peptides in biodegradable microspheres that slowly release their contents in the body. has produced a transparent gel, made of porous silica, that can encapsulate living cells. |
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