On-demand micro-encapsulation utilizing on-chip synthesis of semi-permeable alginate-PLL capsules

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1165-1174

  Chang, Sheng Chih ^a   Su, Yu Chuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alginate PLL; Droplet; Emulsification; Micro encapsulation; On chip synthesis

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE-PLL; BONDING PROCESS; CA-ALGINATE; DIAPHRAGM VALVES; DROPLET; EMULSION DROPLETS; INTEGRATED MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS; MICRO DEVICES; MICRO FLUIDIC SYSTEM; MICRO-ENCAPSULATION; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MULTI-STEP; MULTISTEP REACTIONS; NA-ALGINATE; ON CHIPS; SYNTHESIS PROCESS;

ALGINATE; AMINO ACIDS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DROPS; EMULSIFICATION; EMULSIONS; FLUIDIC DEVICES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROFLUIDICS; SODIUM;

ENCAPSULATION;

EID: 79956098904     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: 16134990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-010-0744-7     Document Type: Article

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