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  • Potential of Starch and Chitosan Based Adhesive in Slow Release Urea Fertilizer 

    Yip-Hing, L; Shaaban, A.; Mitan, Nona Merry Merpati; Dimin, M. F.; Hamid, N. (Universiti Putera Malaysia, Malaysia, 2012-09-06)
    Starch and chitosan are widely used in biomedical, pharmaceutical and agriculture due to its biodegradability, biocompatibility, and non-toxicity. This paper investigates the potential of starch and chitosan ...
  • Slow Release of Urea Encapsulated by Biodegradable Starch-PVA-Glycerol 

    Shaaban, A.; Yip-Hing, L.; Mitan, Nona Merry Merpati; Dimin, M. F.; Mohamad, Noraiham; Hamid, Nadiah; Se, Sian-Meng (Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 2012-10-16)
    The influence of the blending ratio of biodegradable starch/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/glycerolin encapsulating urea for slow release has been investigated. It is found that water absorption capacity ...