Research Article

Microparticles from Wheat-Gluten Proteins Soluble in Ethanol by Nanoprecipitation: Preparation, Characterization, and Their Study as a Prolonged-Release Fertilizer

Table 4

Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) of urea, wheat-gluten proteins soluble in ethanol (WGPSE) (gliadins, mainly), WGPSE microparticles without urea, and WGPSE microparticles loaded with urea.

SampleTemperature (°C)Weight loss (%)

Urea145–22875
228–47725
Protein, soluble25–1006
100–2188
218–41072
410–80012
WGPSE microparticles without urea25–1742
174–44580
445–80018
WGPSE microparticles loaded with urea25–1302
130–80098