| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a microcapsule which has a small shrinkage in the air, a good dispersibility in various media, and a small elution of the contained components in the medium. SOLUTION: The coated microcapsules are characterized in that microcapsules whose encapsulating agent is a hydrophilic polymer gelling agent are coated with a coating agent. The coating can be a lipophilic, amphiphilic, or hydrophilic coating. The hydrophilic polymer gelling agent is preferably agar or carrageenan. |