Synthesis and transport characterization of alginate/aminopropylsilicate/alginate microcapsule: application to bioartificial pancreas
Synthesis and transport characterization of alginate/aminopropylsilicate/alginate microcapsule: application to bioartificial pancreas
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10.1016/s0142-9612(01)00016-3
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发表时间:
2001-11-01
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14
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Kawakami, K
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作者:
Sakai, S;Ono, T;Kawakami, K
To develop a novel type of immunoisolation membrane for a microcapsule-shaped bioartificial pancreas, we attempted to use a sol-gel synthesized silicate. An aminopropyl-silicate membrane derived from 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and tetramethoxysilane was formed on Ca-alginate gel beads via electrostatic interaction. The positively charged amino groups remaining on the surface of the resultant gel beads were neutralized by immersion in an aqueous Na-alginate solution. From measurements of the partition coefficients and effective diffusivities of different substances to the gel beads, it was found that the aminopropyl-silicate membrane prepared under optimized composition of silicon alkoxide precursors successfully rejected gamma -globulin, giving good permeability to substances having a low molecular weight. Islets could be encapsulated within the newly developed microcapsules while retaining their ability to secrete insulin. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.