They micro-encapsulated islets using a gel-like material called alginate, which is found in brown algae and bacterial species. Micro-encapsulation refers to each individual islet cell being coated in ...

One such disease is type I diabetes, which develops as a result of immune cell-mediated destruction of the pancreatic B cells. Encapsulation ... selectively permeable alginate hydrogel microcapsules.

They found that the hepatocytes delivered in PVA microspheres were superior to alginate encapsulation in metabolic ... opportunities to partner with liver cell therapy developers to deliver ...

Live cell encapsulation, a cutting-edge bioengineering ... Polymer types include alginate, chitosan, cellulose sulfate, and others. Applications comprise drug delivery, regenerative medicine ...

Doctoral students Alan Chiu, left, and Duo An hold a sample of TRAFFIC (Thread-Reinforced Alginate Fiber for Islets enCapsulation). In the background, left to right, are Minglin Ma, Dan Luo ...

2019 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new market research report "Live Cell Encapsulation Market by Technique (Dripping (Simple, Electrostatic), Coaxial Airflow, Liquid Jet), Polymer (Alginate ...

Extensive research on cell encapsulation strategies has enabled the development of a variety of technologies capable of immobilizing / enclosing therapeutic entities within biocompatible matrices / ...

resulting in cell leakage. In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed modified alginate hydrogels that can endure the growth of bacteria, allowing ...