Microfluidic assisted self-assembly of chitosan based nanoparticles as drug delivery agents

Lab Chip. 2013 Jan 21;13(2):204-7. doi: 10.1039/c2lc41045a. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Abstract

We present a microfluidic platform for the synthesis of monodisperse chitosan based nanoparticles via self-assembly at physiological pH. The resultant nanoparticles are shown to encapsulate hydrophobic anticancer drugs while providing a sustainable release profile with high tunability.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / chemistry
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Drug Carriers / chemical synthesis
  • Drug Carriers / chemistry*
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / instrumentation
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques / methods*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Paclitaxel / chemistry
  • Particle Size

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
  • Drug Carriers
  • Chitosan
  • Paclitaxel