Oscillatory behavior in nature usually involves a complex set of regulatory mechanisms. Recreation of these phenomena is of interest to engineers and chemists either in the fields of biological analogues or drug delivery. In this work we seek to utilize the enzyme reaction of urea-urease and the addition of an acid to study their performance when encapsulated. Each component can be encapsulated with different media to control each release profile. Mathematical modeling of this system compartmentalizes the reactants giving numerical studies to the constraints and stability of the model. The particles potentially mimic biological aspects of cellular regulation and has potential applications in controlled drug delivery.

Chemical oscillating particles through encapsulation of the urea-urease reaction

255th National Meeting (2018)

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