Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Comunications - Poster

Multilayer Microcapsules of Natural and Nature-Inspired Polymers as Drug Delivery Vessels

Abstract

Polyelectrolyte vesicles using layer-by-layer (LbL) were recently introduced for the encapsulation of therapeutic molecules. This work presents multilayered microcapsules of chitosan and a temperature-responsive elastin-like recombinamer (ELR) as a novel drug delivery system. The release of a pre-loaded model protein was studied at distinct temperatures and number of layers to evaluate the permeability of these structures and their potential as tunable drug delivery devices. Confocal microscopy was also performed to evaluate the size variation with the temperature.

Journal
2011 School of Engineering Week - University of Minho
Keywords
Biomaterials, Drug delivery, layer-by-layer, Protein encapsulation, Tissue engineering
Rights
Open Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Year of Publication
2011
Date Published
2011-10-24
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