Biodegradable polymers with high mechanical strength, flexibility and optical transparency, optimal degradation properties and biocompatibility are critical to the success of tissue engineered devices and drug deliver...
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Biodegradable polymers with high mechanical strength, flexibility and optical transparency, optimal degradation properties and biocompatibility are critical to the success of tissue engineered devices and drug delivery systems. In this work, microfluidic devices have been fabricated from elastomeric scaffolds with tunable degradation properties for applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Most biodegradable polymers suffer from short half life resulting from rapid and poorly controlled degradation upon implantation, exceedingly high stiffness, and limited compatibility with chemical functionalization. Here we report the first microfluidic devices constructed from a recently developed class of biodegradable elastomeric poly(ester amide)s, poly(1,3-diamino-2-hydroxypropane-co-polyol sebacate)s (APS), showing a much longer and highly tunable in vivo degradation half-life comparing to many other commonly used biodegradable polymers. The device is molded in a similar approach to that reported previously for conventional biodegradable polymers, and the bonded microfluidic channels are shown to be capable of supporting physiologic levels of flow and pressure. The device has been tested for degradation rate and gas permeation properties in order to predict performance in the implantation environment. This device is high resolution and fully biodegradable; the fabrication process is fast, inexpensive, reproducible, and scalable, making it the approach ideal for both rapid prototyping and manufacturing of tissue engineering scaffolds and vasculature and tissue and organ replacements.
Manufacturing of drug delivery systems through the extrusion process is of great interest in academia and pharmaceutical industry alike. Even though significant amount of research has been conducted in this field, the...
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Manufacturing of drug delivery systems through the extrusion process is of great interest in academia and pharmaceutical industry alike. Even though significant amount of research has been conducted in this field, there are still many challenges to be addressed such as: thermal stability of drugs, difficult downstream handling of extrudates and high density of the extrudates. Recently, the foaming process is being seen as an answer for some of these problems. This paper reviews the role of polymeric foams in the manufacture of oral drug delivery systems. A case study analyzing the influence of foaming on the dissolution profile of a polymeric excipient in water is discussed in more detail.
We have investigated the local structural and magnetic properties of Fe in nanostructured Fe-Cr-Mo-V-C M50 type steel. Experimental techniques which we used include XAFS and NMR. NMR results on as-synthesized M50 type...
We have investigated the local structural and magnetic properties of Fe in nanostructured Fe-Cr-Mo-V-C M50 type steel. Experimental techniques which we used include XAFS and NMR. NMR results on as-synthesized M50 type steel shows that the material contains a small amount of bcc Fe plus some other highly disordered phase(s). XAFS measurements indicate that the near neighbor coordinations around Fe are not simply well ordered bcc or fcc Fe and that the sample doesn’t have long range crystalline order. XAFS measurements on the consolidated sample show that Fe is predominantly in the form of bcc Fe with good long range order.
Monodisperse ZnO quantum dots (QDs) with a particle size of about 5 nm have been synthesized. Isopropanol together with hexane were utilized to precipitate ZnO nanoparticles to form condensed phases, ranging from whit...
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In this study, polycardanol, which was synthesized by enzymatic oxidative polymerization of thermally treated cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) using fungal peroxidase, was partially or fully cured using methyl ethyl ket...
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Monodisperse ZnO quantum dots (QDs) with a particle size of about 5 nm have been synthesized. Isopropanol together with hexane were utilized to precipitate ZnO nanoparticles to form condensed phases, ranging from whit...
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Monodisperse ZnO quantum dots (QDs) with a particle size of about 5 nm have been synthesized. Isopropanol together with hexane were utilized to precipitate ZnO nanoparticles to form condensed phases, ranging from white flocculation, to gel-like fluid, and to transparent solid. The morphology and structure in the transparent ZnO solid was characterized by UV-vis, X-ray diffraction, small-angle X-ray scattering, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The mechanisms for the formation of transparent ZnO QDs close-packed structure were monitored via UV-vis spectra, and found likely to be a colloidal crystal. The colloidal crystal is transparent and absorbs UV light efficiently. Possible conditions for the formation of the ZnO QDs colloidal crystal are discussed.
The work demonstrates the development of acid-labile temperature-responsive sol–gel reversible polymer for enhanced in vivo myocardium and skeletal muscle gene *** this report,multi-blockcopolymers(MBCPs)synthesized ...
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The work demonstrates the development of acid-labile temperature-responsive sol–gel reversible polymer for enhanced in vivo myocardium and skeletal muscle gene *** this report,multi-blockcopolymers(MBCPs)synthesized from pluronic and di-(ethylene glycol)divinyl ether(DEGDVE)were used as a delivery vehicle for controlled and sustained release of plasmid DNA(p DNA)in in vitro as well
This article aims to illustrate an application of the Taguchi method of experimental design (TMED) for the preparation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanoparticles via a nanoprecipitation technique. The effect of four per...
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Emergence of gene therapy provides a highly versatile and potent armor in combating various human diseases(1).Irrespective of the vector types,efficient gene transfection demands appreciableconcentration of efficient ...
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Emergence of gene therapy provides a highly versatile and potent armor in combating various human diseases(1).Irrespective of the vector types,efficient gene transfection demands appreciableconcentration of efficient cell-binding delivery vectors at the target site at the onset of gene *** it is necessary to develop simple,fast and efficient methods or strategies which can expedite
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