Microfluidic formulation of pectin microbeads for encapsulation and controlled release of nanoparticles

D Ogończyk; M Siek; P Garstecki

doi:10.1063/1.3569944

Microfluidic formulation of pectin microbeads for encapsulation and controlled release of nanoparticles

Biomicrofluidics. 2011 Mar 30;5(1):13405. doi: 10.1063/1.3569944.

Authors

D Ogończyk¹, M Siek, P Garstecki

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland.

Abstract

We report a method for formulation of pectin microbeads using microfluidics. The technique uses biocompatible ingredients and allows for controlled external gelation with hydrogen and calcium ions delivered from an organic phase of rapeseed oil. This method allows for encapsulation of nanoparticles into the microparticles of gel and for control of the rate of their release.