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Legout P, Lefebvre G, Bonnin M, Gimel JC, Benyahia L, Gibaud A, Marre S, Simonsson C, Wang S, Colombani O, Calvignac B. Reactive precipitation of vaterite calcium carbonate microspheres in supercritical carbon dioxide-water dispersion by microfluidics. J Supercrit Fluids 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2022.105678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Smeraldo A, Ponsiglione AM, Netti PA, Torino E. Tuning of Hydrogel Architectures by Ionotropic Gelation in Microfluidics: Beyond Batch Processing to Multimodal Diagnostics. Biomedicines 2021; 9:1551. [PMID: 34829780 PMCID: PMC8614968 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Microfluidics is emerging as a promising tool to control physicochemical properties of nanoparticles and to accelerate clinical translation. Indeed, microfluidic-based techniques offer more advantages in nanomedicine over batch processes, allowing fine-tuning of process parameters. In particular, the use of microfluidics to produce nanoparticles has paved the way for the development of nano-scaled structures for improved detection and treatment of several diseases. Here, ionotropic gelation is implemented in a custom-designed microfluidic chip to produce different nanoarchitectures based on chitosan-hyaluronic acid polymers. The selected biomaterials provide biocompatibility, biodegradability and non-toxic properties to the formulation, making it promising for nanomedicine applications. Furthermore, results show that morphological structures can be tuned through microfluidics by controlling the flow rates. Aside from the nanostructures, the ability to encapsulate gadolinium contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging and a dye for optical imaging is demonstrated. In conclusion, the polymer nanoparticles here designed revealed the dual capability of enhancing the relaxometric properties of gadolinium by attaining Hydrodenticity and serving as a promising nanocarrier for multimodal imaging applications.
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- Alessio Smeraldo
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.M.P.); (P.A.N.)
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care—CABHC, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT@CRIB, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.M.P.); (P.A.N.)
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.M.P.); (P.A.N.)
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care—CABHC, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT@CRIB, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, 80125 Naples, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biomaterials—CRIB, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy; (A.S.); (A.M.P.); (P.A.N.)
- Center for Advanced Biomaterials for Health Care—CABHC, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, IIT@CRIB, Largo Barsanti e Matteucci 53, 80125 Naples, Italy
- Interdisciplinary Research Center on Biomaterials—CRIB, Piazzale Tecchio 80, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Lima Reis PM, Mezzomo N, Aguiar GPS, Hotza D, Baggio Ribeiro DH, Salvador Ferreira SR, Hense H. Formation, stability and antimicrobial activity of laurel leaves essential oil (Laurus nobilis L.) particles in suspension obtained by SFEE. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.105032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mendonça FMR, Polloni AE, Junges A, da Silva RS, Rubira AF, Borges GR, Dariva C, Franceschi E. Encapsulation of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed oil in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by SFEE technique. J Supercrit Fluids 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.104556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Gavoille T, Pannacci N, Bergeot G, Marliere C, Marre S. Microfluidic approaches for accessing thermophysical properties of fluid systems. REACT CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9re00130a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Thermophysical properties of fluid systems under high pressure and high temperature conditions are highly desirable as they are used in many industrial processes both from a chemical engineering point of view and to push forward the development of modeling approaches.
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- Theo Gavoille
- IFP Energies nouvelles
- 92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex
- France
- CNRS
- Univ. Bordeaux
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- CNRS
- Univ. Bordeaux
- Bordeaux INP
- ICMCB
- F-33600 Pessac
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Janiszewska-Turak E. Carotenoids microencapsulation by spray drying method and supercritical micronization. Food Res Int 2017; 99:891-901. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Revised: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 02/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Qin N, Wen JZ, Ren CL. Highly pressurized partially miscible liquid-liquid flow in a micro-T-junction. I. Experimental observations. Phys Rev E 2017; 95:043110. [PMID: 28505748 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.95.043110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This is the first part of a two-part study on a partially miscible liquid-liquid flow (liquid carbon dioxide and deionized water) which is highly pressurized and confined in a microfluidic T-junction. Our main focuses are to understand the flow regimes as a result of varying flow conditions and investigate the characteristics of drop flow distinct from coflow, with a capillary number, Ca_{c}, that is calculated based on the continuous liquid, ranging from 10^{-3} to 10^{-2} (10^{-4} for coflow). Here in part I, we present our experimental observation of drop formation cycle by tracking drop length, spacing, frequency, and after-generation speed using high-speed video and image analysis. The drop flow is chronologically composed of a stagnating and filling stage, an elongating and squeezing stage, and a truncating stage. The common "necking" time during the elongating and squeezing stage (with Ca_{c}∼10^{-3}) for the truncation of the dispersed liquid stream is extended, and the truncation point is subsequently shifted downstream from the T-junction corner. This temporal postponement effect modifies the scaling function reported in the literature for droplet formation with two immiscible fluids. Our experimental measurements also demonstrate the drop speed immediately following their generations can be approximated by the mean velocity from averaging the total flow rate over the channel cross section. Further justifications of the quantitative analysis by considering the mass transfer at the interface of the two partially miscible fluids are provided in part II.
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- Ning Qin
- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L3G1
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L3G1
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L3G1
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Luther SK, Stehle S, Weihs K, Will S, Braeuer A. Determination of vapor-liquid equilibrium data in microfluidic segmented flows at elevated pressures using Raman spectroscopy. Anal Chem 2015; 87:8165-72. [PMID: 26171990 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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A fast, noninvasive, and efficient analytical measurement strategy for the characterization of vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) is presented, which is based on phase (state of matter) selective Raman spectroscopy in multiphase flows inside microcapillay systems (MCS). Isothermal VLE data were measured in binary and ternary mixtures composed of acetone, water, carbon dioxide or nitrogen at elevated pressures up to 10 MPa and temperatures up to 333 K. For validation, the obtained data were compared with literature data and reference measurements in a high-pressure variable volume cell. Additionally, the mixtures were investigated at temperatures and pressures where no data is available in literature to extend the high-pressure VLE database.
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- Sebastian K Luther
- †Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik (LTT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Am Weichselgarten 8, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.,‡Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 6, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- †Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik (LTT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Am Weichselgarten 8, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.,‡Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 6, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- †Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik (LTT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Am Weichselgarten 8, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- †Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik (LTT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Am Weichselgarten 8, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.,‡Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 6, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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- †Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik (LTT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Am Weichselgarten 8, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.,‡Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg (FAU), Paul-Gordan-Straße 6, 91052 Erlangen, Germany
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Reverchon E, Adami R, Campardelli R, Della Porta G, De Marco I, Scognamiglio M. Supercritical fluids based techniques to process pharmaceutical products difficult to micronize: Palmitoylethanolamide. J Supercrit Fluids 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Macedo Portela da Silva N, Letourneau JJ, Espitalier F, Prat L. Transparent and Inexpensive Microfluidic Device for Two-Phase Flow Systems with High-Pressure Performance. Chem Eng Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201400028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Microfluidic investigation into mass transfer in compressible multi-phase systems composed of oil, water and carbon dioxide at elevated pressure. J Supercrit Fluids 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2013.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Iwanaga S, Saito N, Sanae H, Nakamura M. Facile fabrication of uniform size-controlled microparticles and potentiality for tandem drug delivery system of micro/nanoparticles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 109:301-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2013] [Revised: 03/15/2013] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Sell A, Fadaei H, Kim M, Sinton D. Measurement of CO2 diffusivity for carbon sequestration: a microfluidic approach for reservoir-specific analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2013; 47:71-78. [PMID: 23092110 DOI: 10.1021/es303319q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Predicting carbon dioxide (CO(2)) security and capacity in sequestration requires knowledge of CO(2) diffusion into reservoir fluids. In this paper we demonstrate a microfluidic based approach to measuring the mutual diffusion coefficient of carbon dioxide in water and brine. The approach enables formation of fresh CO(2)-liquid interfaces; the resulting diffusion is quantified by imaging fluorescence quenching of a pH-dependent dye, and subsequent analyses. This method was applied to study the effects of site-specific variables--CO(2) pressure and salinity levels--on the diffusion coefficient. In contrast to established, macro-scale pressure-volume-temperature cell methods that require large sample volumes and testing periods of hours/days, this approach requires only microliters of sample, provides results within minutes, and isolates diffusive mass transport from convective effects. The measured diffusion coefficient of CO(2) in water was constant (1.86 [± 0.26] × 10(-9) m(2)/s) over the range of pressures (5-50 bar) tested at 26 °C, in agreement with existing models. The effects of salinity were measured with solutions of 0-5 M NaCl, where the diffusion coefficient varied up to 3 times. These experimental data support existing theory and demonstrate the applicability of this method for reservoir-specific testing.
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- Andrew Sell
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Centre for Sustainable Energy, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, ON, Canada M5S 3G8
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