A two-step process for controlling the surface smoothness of polyelectrolyte-based microcapsules

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 479-490

  Lacik I ^a   Anilkumar, A V ^a   Wang, T G ^a  

^a POLYMER INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Cell encapsulation; Diabetes; Microcapsule; Polyelectrolyte complexation; Surface morphology

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CELLULOSE SULFATE; GUANIDINE DERIVATIVE; POLYCATION; POLYELECTROLYTE;

ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL ISOLATION; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE FORMATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCAPSULE; PERMEABILITY; REACTOR; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALGINATES; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CAPSULES; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CELLULOSE; DRUG COMPOUNDING; GLUCURONIC ACID; GUANIDINES; HEXURONIC ACIDS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICE; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PERMEABILITY; POLYAMINES; POLYMERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0034967014     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652040010018137     Document Type: Article

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