Encapsulation of living cells in small (∼100 μm) alginate microcapsules by electrostatic spraying: A parametric study

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Zhang, Wujie ^a   He, Xiaoming ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrostatic spray; Microencapsulation; Purified sodium alginate

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE MICROCAPSULES; CELL DENSITY; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING; ENCAPSULATION EFFICIENCY; LIVING CELL; MICROCAPSULES; MICROENCAPSULATION; MICROENCAPSULATION PROCESS; OPTIMAL RANGES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PREPARATION CONDITIONS; PREPARATION PARAMETERS; PURIFIED SODIUM ALGINATE; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SODIUM ALGINATES;

ALGINATE; ELECTROSTATICS; MORPHOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PACKAGING; PURIFICATION; SODIUM;

ENCAPSULATION;

ALGINIC ACID; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACID; MICROSPHERE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DENSITY; CELL ENCAPSULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTROSPRAY; FLOW RATE; MICROCAPSULE; MORPHOLOGY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARAMETRIC TEST; ANIMAL; CELL LINE; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; CYTOLOGY; MATERIALS TESTING; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATIC ELECTRICITY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ALGINATES; ANIMALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL LINE; GLUCURONIC ACID; HEXURONIC ACIDS; MATERIALS TESTING; MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS; MICE; MICROSPHERES; STATIC ELECTRICITY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 70349921161     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3153326     Document Type: Article

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