@article {18691,
	title = {Superhydrophobic Surfaces as a Tool for the Fabrication of Hierarchical Spherical Polymeric Carriers.},
	journal = {Small},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2015},
	month = {2015-03-12 00:00:00},
	pages = {3648-3652},
	publisher = {Wiley-VCH Verlag GmBH \& Co.},
	abstract = {<p><span>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.</span></p>},
	keywords = {Biomaterials, cell encapsulation, Drug delivery, hierarchical carriers, superhydrophobic surfaces},
	issn = {1613-6829},
	doi = {10.1002/smll.201500192},
	url = {http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smll.201500192/abstract},
	author = {Costa, A. M. S. and Alatorre-Meda, M. and {\'A}lvarez-Lorenzo, C. and Mano, J. F.}
}
