Interpenetrating polymer networks of alginate and polyethylene glycol for encapsulation of islets of Langerhans

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 677-690

  Desai, N P ^a   Sojomihardjo, A ^a   Yao, Z ^a   Ron, N ^a   Soon Shiong, P ^a  

^a American BioScience Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Alginate; Encapsulation; Islets of Langerhans; Photopolymerization; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; ALGINIC ACID; CATION; DEXTRAN; FREE RADICAL; INSULIN; MACROGOL; POLYMER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL VIABILITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVALENT BOND; CROSS LINKING; ENCAPSULATION; GEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDROGEL; IN VITRO STUDY; INSULIN RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PERMEABILITY; PHOTOACTIVATION; POLYMERIZATION; POROSITY; RAT;

EID: 0033782147     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652040050161675     Document Type: Article

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