Quantitative method for the evaluation of biomicrocapsule resistance to mechanical stress

Biomaterials

Volumn 17, Issue 21, 1996, Pages 2097-2102

  Leblond, François A ^a   Tessier, Josée ^a   Hallé, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alginate; Cell transplantation; Poly L lysine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; ENCAPSULATION; FLUORESCENCE; NEPHELOMETERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESSES; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ALGINATE; BIOMICROCAPSULE RESISTANCE; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HANDPICKING; MICROENCAPSULATION; SUPERNATANT; TURBIDITY;

CELLS;

ALGINIC ACID; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE DEXTRAN; POLYLYSINE;

ARTICLE; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROENCAPSULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERNATANT; TIME;

EID: 0030297954     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(96)00027-0     Document Type: Article

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