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Advantages Disadvantages Describe Encapsulation Simple Small Effect Enzyme

Encapsulation is relatively simple and has a small effect on enzyme activity, with wide applicability. However, it can be expensive and may slow down reactions due to diffusion barriers.

Encapsulation is relatively simple and has a small effect on enzyme activity, with wide applicability. However, it can be expensive and may slow down reactions due to diffusion barriers.

Front Describe the advantages and disadvantages of encapsulation.
Back Encapsulation:

Advantages
  • Relatively simple to do
  • Relatively small effect on enzyme activity
  • Widely applicable to different processes
Disadvantages
  • Relatively expensive
  • Diffusion of substrate and product to and from active site can be slow and hold up rxn


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