Superhydrophobic Surfaces as a Tool for the Fabrication of Hierarchical Spherical Polymeric Carriers.
last updated: 2016-03-22
| Title | Superhydrophobic Surfaces as a Tool for the Fabrication of Hierarchical Spherical Polymeric Carriers. |
| Publication Type | Papers in Scientific Journals |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Costa A. M. S., Alatorre-Meda M., Álvarez-Lorenzo C., and Mano J. F. |
| Abstract | Hierarchical polymeric carriers with high encapsulation efficiencies are fabricated via a biocompatible strategy developed using superhydrophobic (SH) surfaces. The carries are obtained by the incorporation of cell/BSA-loaded dextran-methacrylate (DEXT-MA) microparticles into alginate (ALG) macroscopic beads. Engineered devices like these are expected to boost the development of innovative and customizable systems for biomedical and biotechnological purposes. |
| Journal | Small |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 30 |
| Pagination | 3648-3652 |
| Date Published | 2015-03-12 |
| Publisher | Wiley-VCH Verlag GmBH & Co. |
| ISSN | 1613-6829 |
| DOI | 10.1002/smll.201500192 |
| URL | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smll.201500192/abstract |
| Keywords | Biomaterials, cell encapsulation, Drug delivery, hierarchical carriers, superhydrophobic surfaces |
| Rights | restrictedAccess |
| Peer reviewed | yes |
| Status | published |
