Carnauba wax as a wall material for urea microencapsulation.
Tiago Tavares Brito de MedeirosAderbal M de Azevedo SilvaAndré Leandro da SilvaLeilson Rocha BezerraDeuber L da Silva AgostiniDiego Lomonaco Vasconcelos de OliveiraSelma E MazzettoLloyd R Viana KotzebueJéssica Ribeiro OliveiraGabriella S Barbosa SoutoAriádne de Barros CarvalhoAntonio J NettoRonaldo Lopes OliveiraPublished in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2018)
The production of urea microspheres using carnauba wax was successful for all microencapsulated systems developed, evidencing the promising potential for use in ruminant animal diets. The UME 2 formulation with large particles is the most recommended because it permitted greater resistance to microbial attack, allowing a slower release of urea into the rumen, reducing the risk of intoxication or ruminal alkalosis. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.