Title data
Hermanson, Kevin D. ; Harasim, Markus B. ; Scheibel, Thomas ; Bausch, Andreas R.:
Permeability of silk microcapsules made by the interfacial adsorption of protein.
In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics.
Vol. 9
(2007)
Issue 48
.
- pp. 6442-6446.
ISSN 1463-9084
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B709808A
Abstract in another language
The assembly of colloidal particles at a liquid/liquid interface is a useful technique for the formation of a large variety of structures. Recently, we created a new method which uses liquid/liquid interfaces to assemble recombinant silk proteins into thin-shelled microcapsules. These microcapsules are mechanically stable and well suited to applications such as enzyme therapy and artificial cells. In this paper the permeability properties of these microcapsules are investigated using a novel measurement technique. It is found that the microcapsules are polydisperse in their permeabilities, but for all measured microcapsules the permeability is in the range required to protect encapsulants from immunoglobulin proteins, while allowing small molecules to enter the capsule freely.
Further data
Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Institutions of the University: | Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Biomaterials Faculties > Faculty of Engineering Science > Chair Biomaterials > Chair Biomaterials - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Scheibel Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Advanced Materials Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Molecular Biosciences Profile Fields > Advanced Fields > Polymer and Colloid Science Profile Fields > Emerging Fields > Food and Health Sciences Profile Fields Profile Fields > Advanced Fields Profile Fields > Emerging Fields |
Result of work at the UBT: | Yes |
DDC Subjects: | 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences 600 Technology, medicine, applied sciences > 620 Engineering |
Date Deposited: | 24 Sep 2015 07:07 |
Last Modified: | 26 Nov 2015 10:51 |
URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/19518 |