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Liu Z, Ma X, Ge Y, Hei X, Zhang X, Hu H, Zhu J, Adhari B, Wang Q, Shi A. Preparation and Regulation of Natural Amphiphilic Zein Nanoparticles by Microfluidic Technology. Foods 2024; 13:1730. [PMID: 38890958 PMCID: PMC11171580 DOI: 10.3390/foods13111730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Microfluidic technology, as a continuous and mass preparation method of nanoparticles, has attracted much attention in recent years. In this study, zein nanoparticles (ZNPs) were continuously fabricated in a highly controlled manner by combining a microfluidics platform with the antisolvent method. The impact of ethanol content (60~95%, v/v) and flow rates of inner and outer phases in the microfluidics platform on particle properties were examined. Among all ZNPS, 90%-ZNPs have the highest solubility (32.83%) and the lowest hydrophobicity (90.43), which is the reverse point of the hydrophobicity of ZNPs. Moreover, when the inner phase flow rate was 1.5 mL/h, the particle size decreased significantly from 182.81 nm to 133.13 nm as the outer phase flow rate increased from 10 mL/h to 50 mL/h. The results revealed that ethanol content had significant impacts on hydrophilic-hydrophobic properties of ZNPs. The flow rates of ethanol-water solutions and deionized water (solvent and antisolvent) in the microfluidics platform significantly affected the particle size of ZNPs. These findings demonstrated that the combined application of a microfluidics platform and an antisolvent method could be an effective pathway for precisely controlling the fabrication process of protein nanoparticles and modulating their physicochemical properties.
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- Zhe Liu
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
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- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Luohe 462300, China;
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
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- College of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3083, Australia;
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, Nanjing 210093, China
- College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Ürümqi 830052, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural, Beijing 100193, China; (Z.L.); (X.M.); (X.H.); (X.Z.); (H.H.); (J.Z.)
- College of Food Science and Pharmacy, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Ürümqi 830052, China
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Alavi SE, Alharthi S, Alavi SF, Alavi SZ, Zahra GE, Raza A, Ebrahimi Shahmabadi H. Microfluidics for personalized drug delivery. Drug Discov Today 2024; 29:103936. [PMID: 38428803 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2024.103936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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This review highlights the transformative impact of microfluidic technology on personalized drug delivery. Microfluidics addresses issues in traditional drug synthesis, providing precise control and scalability in nanoparticle fabrication, and microfluidic platforms show high potential for versatility, offering patient-specific dosing and real-time monitoring capabilities, all integrated into wearable technology. Covalent conjugation of antibodies to nanoparticles improves bioactivity, driving innovations in drug targeting. The integration of microfluidics with sensor technologies and artificial intelligence facilitates real-time feedback and autonomous adaptation in drug delivery systems. Key challenges, such as droplet polydispersity and fluidic handling, along with future directions focusing on scalability and reliability, are essential considerations in advancing microfluidics for personalized drug delivery.
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- Seyed Ebrahim Alavi
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Al-Dawadmi Campus, Al-Dawadmi 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and Innovation Laboratory for Sciences and Technologies of Energy Materials of Fujian Province (IKKEM), Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, PR China
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan 7718175911, Iran
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- Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, PR China
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- Immunology of Infectious Diseases Research Center, Research Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan 7718175911, Iran.
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Mu X, Fan J, Shuai W, Tomeh MA, Zeng L, Sun X, Zhao X. Microfluidic formulation of food additives-loaded nanoparticles for antioxidation. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2024; 234:113739. [PMID: 38219640 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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Browning has many important implications with nutrition and the shelf life of foods. Mitigating browning is of particular interest in food chemistry. The addition of antioxidants has been a common strategy to extend shelf life of drug and food products. In this work, we report a microfluidic technology for encapsulation of three common food additives (potassium metathionite (PMS), curcumin (CCM), and β-carotene (β-Car)) into nano-formulations using low-cost and readily available materials such as shellac. The food additives encapsulated nanoparticles provide a microenvironment that can prevent oxidation during daily storage. The results showed that the produced nanoparticles had a narrow size distribution with an average size of around 100 nm, were stable at conventional storage conditions (4 ºC) for 18 weeks, and had sustained release ability at 37 ºC, pH= 7.8, 160 rpm. In addition, further experiments showed that the formulation of hydrophobic additives, such as CCM and β-Car did not only improve their bioavailability but also allowed for the encapsulation of a combination of ingredients. In addition, the antioxidants loaded nanoparticles demonstrated good biocompatibility, low toxicity to human cells. The longer release time of encapsulated food additives increases shelf life of foods and enhances consumer purchase preferences, which not only saves costs but also reduces waste. In summary, this study shows that such antioxidant-loaded nanoparticles provide a promising strategy in extending the shelf life of food products.
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- Xiaoyan Mu
- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China; School of Chemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, UK
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China.
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Shen Y, Gwak H, Han B. Advanced manufacturing of nanoparticle formulations of drugs and biologics using microfluidics. Analyst 2024; 149:614-637. [PMID: 38083968 PMCID: PMC10842755 DOI: 10.1039/d3an01739g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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Numerous innovative nanoparticle formulations of drugs and biologics, named nano-formulations, have been developed in the last two decades. However, methods for their scaled-up production are still lagging, as the amount needed for large animal tests and clinical trials is typically orders of magnitude larger. This manufacturing challenge poses a critical barrier to successfully translating various nano-formulations. This review focuses on how microfluidics technology has become a powerful tool to overcome this challenge by synthesizing various nano-formulations with improved particle properties and product purity in large quantities. This microfluidic-based manufacturing is enabled by microfluidic mixing, which is capable of the precise and continuous control of the synthesis of nano-formulations. We further discuss the specific applications of hydrodynamic flow focusing, a staggered herringbone micromixer, a T-junction mixer, a micro-droplet generator, and a glass capillary on various types of nano-formulations of polymeric, lipid, inorganic, and nanocrystals. Various separation and purification microfluidic methods to enhance the product purity are reviewed, including acoustofluidics, hydrodynamics, and dielectrophoresis. We further discuss the challenges of microfluidics being used by broader research and industrial communities. We also provide future outlooks of its enormous potential as a decentralized approach for manufacturing nano-formulations.
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- Yingnan Shen
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
- Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA
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Yuan J, Xu J. Synthesis of Amphiphilic Block Copolymer and Its Application in Pigment-Based Ink. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 17:330. [PMID: 38255498 PMCID: PMC10821111 DOI: 10.3390/ma17020330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Amphiphilic block copolymers-based aqueous color inks show great potential in the field of visual communication design. However, the conventional step-by-step chemistry employed to synthesize the amphiphilic block copolymers is intricate, with low yield and high economic and environmental costs. In this work, we present a novel method for preparing an amphiphilic AB di-block copolymer of PCL-b-PAA by employing a combined polymerization strategy that involves both cationic ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of the ε-caprolactone monomer and the reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization on the acrylic acid monomer simultaneously. The corresponding polycaprolactone (PCL) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) serve as the hydrophobic and hydrophilic units, respectively. The effectiveness of the amphiphilic AB di-block copolymer as the polymeric pigment dispersant for water-based color inks is evaluated. The amphiphilic AB di-block copolymer of PCL-b-PAA exhibits a molecular weight of 1400 g mol-1, which is consistent with the theoretical value and suitable for polymeric dispersant application. The high surface excess (Γmax) of the PCL-b-PAA in water indicates a densely packed molecular morphology at the water/air interface. Additionally, micelles can be stably formed in the aqueous PCL-b-PAA solution at very low concentrations by demonstrating a low CMC value of 10-4 wt% and a micelle dimension of approximately 30 nm. The model ink dispersion is prepared using organic dyes (Disperse Yellow 232) and the amphiphilic block copolymer of PCL-b-PAA. The dispersion demonstrates near-Newtonian behavior, which is highly favorable for the application as inkjet ink. Furthermore, the ink dispersion displays a low viscosity, making it particularly suitable for visual communication design and printing purposes. Moreover, the ink dispersion demonstrates an unimodal distribution of the particle size, with an average diameter of approximately 500 nm. It retains exceptional stability of dispersion and even conducts a thermal aging treatment at 60 °C for 5 days. This work presents a facile and efficient synthetic strategy and molecular design of AB di-block copolymer-based dispersants for dye dispersions.
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- Jingjing Yuan
- Department of Art and Design, Taiyuan University, Taiyuan 237016, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Chen R, Pu X, Liu R, Dai X, Ye F, Zhao C, Zhao P, Ruan J, Chen D. Biocompatible Snowman-like Dimer Nanoparticles for Improved Cellular Uptake in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2132. [PMID: 37631346 PMCID: PMC10459898 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15082132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is one of the most aggressive types of human cancers. Although paclitaxel (PTX) was proven to exert potent anti-tumor effects against ICC, the delivery of PTX is still challenging due to its hydrophobic property. Nanoparticle (NP)-based carriers have been proven to be effective drug delivery vehicles. Among their physicochemical properties, the shape of NPs plays a crucial role in their performance of cellular internalization and thus anti-tumor efficacy of loaded drugs. In this study, dumbbell-like and snowman-like dimer NPs, composed of a polylactic acid (PLA) bulb and a shellac bulb, were designed and prepared as drug nanocarriers to enhance the efficiency of cellular uptake and anti-tumor performance. PLA/shellac dimer NPs prepared through rapid solvent exchange and controlled co-precipitation are biocompatible and their shape could flexibly be tuned by adjusting the concentration ratio of shellac to PLA. Drug-loaded snowman-like PLA/shellac dimer NPs with a sharp shape exhibit the highest cellular uptake and best cell-killing ability against cancer cells in an in vitro ICC model over traditional spherical NPs and dumbbell-like dimer NPs, as proven with the measurements of flow cytometry, fluorescent confocal microscopy, and the CCK8 assay. The underlying mechanism may be attributed to the lower surface energy required for the smaller bulbs of snowman-like PLA/shellac dimer NPs to make the initial contact with the cell membrane, which facilitates the subsequent penetration through the cellular membrane. Therefore, these dimer NPs provide a versatile platform to tune the shape of NPs and develop innovative drug nanocarriers that hold great promise to enhance cellular uptake and therapeutic efficacy.
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- Ruyin Chen
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
- State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Smart Biomaterials, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Guo M, Cui W, Li Y, Fei S, Sun C, Tan M, Su W. Microfluidic fabrication of size-controlled nanocarriers with improved stability and biocompatibility for astaxanthin delivery. Food Res Int 2023; 170:112958. [PMID: 37316049 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Improving the stability of astaxanthin (AST) is a vital way to enhance its oral bioavailability. In this study, a microfluidic strategy for the preparation of astaxanthin nano-encapsulation system was proposed. Thanks to the precise control of microfluidic and the rapid preparation ability of the Mannich reaction, the resulting astaxanthin nano-encapsulation system (AST-ACNs-NPs) was obtained with average sizes of 200 nm, uniform spherical shape and high encapsulation rate of 75%. AST was successfully doped into the nanocarriers, according to the findings of the DFT calculation, fluorescence spectrum, Fourier transform spectroscopy, and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. Compared with free AST, AST-ACNs-NPs showed better stability under the conditions of high temperature, pH and UV light with<20% activity loss rate. The nano-encapsulation system containing AST could significantly reduce the hydrogen peroxide produced by reactive oxygen species, keep the potential of the mitochondrial membrane at a healthy level, and improve the antioxidant ability of H2O2-induced RAW 264.7 cells. These results indicated that microfluidics-based astaxanthin delivery system is an effective solution to improve the bioaccessibility of bioactive substances and has potential application value in food industry.
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- Meng Guo
- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China.
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- College of Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China; State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing and Safety Control, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China.
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Liu Z, Shi A, Wu C, Hei X, Li S, Liu H, Jiao B, Adhikari B, Wang Q. Natural Amphiphilic Shellac Nanoparticle-Stabilized Novel Pickering Emulsions with Droplets and Bi-continuous Structures. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:57350-57361. [PMID: 36516347 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c16860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Shellac is a natural amphiphilic substance, and its nanoparticles can be used to stabilize Pickering emulsions with droplets and bi-continuous structures. In this study, shellac nanoparticles (SNPs) were produced through the anti-solvent method, and these SNPs were used to produce a series of Pickering emulsions. Fourier transform infrared results showed that SNPs were generated through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic effects. The contact angle of SNPs was 122.3°, indicating that hydrophobicity was their dominant characteristic. According to the results of confocal laser scanning microscopy, the Pickering emulsions stabilized by SNPs showed oil-in-water, bi-continuous structure, and water-in-oil characteristics, which were dependent on the oil-phase content. The resistance value of the emulsified part of these Pickering emulsion systems significantly increased at an oil-phase ratio of 80-90% (more than 105 MΩ), as compared with the 10-70% oil-phase content (around 1 MΩ). The viscosity of SNP-stabilized Pickering emulsions with bi-continuous structures was highest at 40% oil-phase content. The porous material prepared by using Pickering emulsions with bi-continuous structures as a template had an interconnected structure and was able to absorb both water and oil. This study indicated that these amphiphilic SNPs readily form bi-continuous structures and effectively stabilize Pickering emulsions with droplets. These SNPs are expected to have increased application in food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Zhe Liu
- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne3083, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute of Food Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing100193, China
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Liu Y, Yang G, Hui Y, Ranaweera S, Zhao CX. Microfluidic Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106580. [PMID: 35396770 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted tremendous interest in drug delivery in the past decades. Microfluidics offers a promising strategy for making NPs for drug delivery due to its capability in precisely controlling NP properties. The recent success of mRNA vaccines using microfluidics represents a big milestone for microfluidic NPs for pharmaceutical applications, and its rapid scaling up demonstrates the feasibility of using microfluidics for industrial-scale manufacturing. This article provides a critical review of recent progress in microfluidic NPs for drug delivery. First, the synthesis of organic NPs using microfluidics focusing on typical microfluidic methods and their applications in making popular and clinically relevant NPs, such as liposomes, lipid NPs, and polymer NPs, as well as their synthesis mechanisms are summarized. Then, the microfluidic synthesis of several representative inorganic NPs (e.g., silica, metal, metal oxide, and quantum dots), and hybrid NPs is discussed. Lastly, the applications of microfluidic NPs for various drug delivery applications are presented.
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- Yun Liu
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute of Advanced Technology, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310024, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Baek J, Ramasamy M, Cho DG, Chung Soo CC, Kapar S, Lee JY, Tam KC. A new approach for the encapsulation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae using shellac and cellulose nanocrystals. Food Hydrocoll 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Xie J, Jia X, Wang D, Li Y, Sun BC, Luo Y, Chu GW, Chen JF. Controllable and high-throughput preparation of microdroplet using an ultra-high speed rotating packed bed. Chin J Chem Eng 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2021.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Thombare N, Kumar S, Kumari U, Sakare P, Yogi RK, Prasad N, Sharma KK. Shellac as a multifunctional biopolymer: A review on properties, applications and future potential. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 215:203-223. [PMID: 35718149 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.06.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Shellac is a physically refined form of lac resin, a natural biopolymer of animal origin obtained from tiny insects feeding on the sap of specific host trees. Shellac, in its basic form, is a polyester macromolecule composed of inter and intra esters of polyhydroxy aliphatic and sesquiterpene acids. It has been used in several industries for ages due to its exceptional properties such as film-forming, adhering, bonding, thermoplasticity, water-resistance and easy solubility in spirit and aqueous alkali solvents. From the beginning of the 21st century, due to increasing demand for natural products, a paradigm shift in the scope and applications of shellac has been witnessed, especially in green electronics, 3D printing, stealth technology, intelligent sensors, food and pharmaceutical industries. Shellac offers enormous potential for greener technologies as a natural and environmentally friendly material. This review provides an insight into the lac in detail, covering various forms of the lac, structure, properties, different applications of shellac and its future potential. This article would benefit the researchers involved in shellac research and others looking for natural and greener alternatives to synthetic polymers in various applications.
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- Nandkishore Thombare
- ICAR - Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand, India.
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- CSIR - Central Scientific Instruments Organisation, Chandigarh 160030, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- ICAR - Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand, India
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- ICAR - Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand, India
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- ICAR - Directorate of Rapeseed Mustard Research, Bharatpur 321303, Rajasthan, India
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- ICAR - Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand, India
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- ICAR - Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi 834010, Jharkhand, India
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Zou Y, Wang F, Li A, Wang J, Wang D, Chen J. Synthesis of curcumin‐loaded shellac nanoparticles via co‐precipitation in a rotating packed bed for food engineering. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Yuanzuo Zou
- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites and Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites and Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites and Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites and Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites and Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic‐Inorganic Composites and Research Center of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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Morphology control of trimer particles via one-step co-precipitation and controlled phase separation. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tian T, Ruan J, Zhang J, Zhao CX, Chen D, Shan J. Nanocarrier-Based Tumor-Targeting Drug Delivery Systems for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatments: Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy and Reduced Drug Toxicity. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022; 18:660-676. [PMID: 35715919 DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), due to the lack of efficient diagnostic methods and short of available treatments, becomes the third main cause of cancer deaths. Novel treatments for HCCs are thus in great need. The fast-growing area of drug delivery provides intriguing possibility to design nanocarriers with unique properties. The nanocarriers performanced as drug deliver vehicles enable the design of diverse drug delivery systems, which could serve multiple purposes, including improved bioavailability, controlled or triggered release and targeted delivery, leading to enhanced drug efficacy and lowered drug toxicity. This paper provides an overview on the types of delivery vehicles, functions of drug nanocarriers and types of ligand-based targeting systems and highlights the advances made towards better HCC treatments.
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- Tian Tian
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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Chu JO, Choi Y, Kim DW, Jeong HS, Park JP, Weitz DA, Lee SJ, Lee H, Choi CH. Cell-Inspired Hydrogel Microcapsules with a Thin Oil Layer for Enhanced Retention of Highly Reactive Antioxidants. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:2597-2604. [PMID: 34983184 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c20748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In nature, individual cells are compartmentalized by a membrane that protects the cellular elements from the surrounding environment while simultaneously equipped with an antioxidant defense system to alleviate the oxidative stress resulting from light, oxygen, moisture, and temperature. However, this mechanism has not been realized in cellular mimics to effectively encapsulate and retain highly reactive antioxidants. Here, we report cell-inspired hydrogel microcapsules with an interstitial oil layer prepared by utilizing triple emulsion drops as templates to achieve enhanced retention of antioxidants. We employ ionic gelation for the hydrogel shell to prevent exposure of the encapsulated antioxidants to free radicals typically generated during photopolymerization. The interstitial oil layer in the microcapsule serves as an stimulus-responsive diffusion barrier, enabling efficient encapsulation and retention of antioxidants by providing an adequate pH microenvironment until osmotic pressure is applied to release the cargo on-demand. Moreover, addition of a lipophilic reducing agent in the oil layer induces a complementary reaction with the antioxidant, similar to the nonenzymatic antioxidant defense system in cells, leading to enhanced retention of the antioxidant activity. Furthermore, we show the complete recovery and even further enhancement in antioxidant activity by lowering the storage temperature, which decreases the oxidation rate while retaining the complementary reaction with the lipophilic reducing agent.
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- Jin-Ok Chu
- Division of Cosmetic Science and Technology, Daegu Haany University, 1 Haanydaero, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38610, Korea
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- Division of Cosmetic Science and Technology, Daegu Haany University, 1 Haanydaero, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38610, Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Daegu Haany University, 1 Haanydaero, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38610, Korea
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- Division of Cosmetic Science and Technology, Daegu Haany University, 1 Haanydaero, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38610, Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Department of Physics, Harvard University, 9 Oxford St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Daegu Haany University, 1 Haanydaero, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38610, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea
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- Division of Cosmetic Science and Technology, Daegu Haany University, 1 Haanydaero, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38610, Korea
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Liang D, Su W, Zhao X, Li J, Hua Z, Miao S, Tan M. Microfluidic Fabrication of pH-Responsive Nanoparticles for Encapsulation and Colon-Target Release of Fucoxanthin. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:124-135. [PMID: 34963047 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Improving the stability of fucoxanthin in the gastrointestinal tract is an important approach to enhance its oral bioavailability. The study proposed a new microfluidic device allowing for the synthesis of a structurally well-defined nanoscale delivery system with a uniform size for encapsulation and colon-target release of fucoxanthin. The rapid mixing in the microfluidic channel ensured that the mixing time was shorter than the aggregation time, thus realizing the controllable control of the coprecipitation of fucoxanthin and shellac polymer. In vitro digestion tests showed that a pH stimulus-responsive release of fucoxanthin from FX/SH NPs was observed under alkaline pH conditions. The fluorescence colocalization imaging indicated that FX/SH NPs did not affect the intestine function and had a protective effect on Caco-2 cells damaged by H2O2 by enhancing their antioxidant capacity. Overall, this work illustrated the promise of using a microfluidic approach to fabricate the biomimetic nanodelivery system for better biocompatibility and targeting efficacy.
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- Duo Liang
- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork P61C996, Ireland
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- Academy of Food Interdisciplinary Science, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Qinggongyuan1, Ganjingzi District, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, Liaoning, China
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Prawatborisut M, Janprasit J, Seidi F, Wongnate T, Flood A, Yiamsawas D, Crespy D. Preparation of nanoparticles of shellac and shellac-oligomer conjugates. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2021.2022983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Mongkhol Prawatborisut
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand
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- Department of Biomolecular Science and Engineering, School of Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, School of Energy Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathumthani, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Molecular Science and Engineering, Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Rayong, Thailand
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Yuan Y, He N, Dong L, Guo Q, Zhang X, Li B, Li L. Multiscale Shellac-Based Delivery Systems: From Macro- to Nanoscale. ACS NANO 2021; 15:18794-18821. [PMID: 34806863 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c07121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Delivery systems play a crucial role in enhancing the activity of active substances; however, they require complex processing techniques and raw material design to achieve the desired properties. In this regard, raw materials that can be easily processed for different delivery systems are garnering attention. Among these raw materials, shellac, which is the only pharmaceutically used resin of animal origin, has been widely used in the development of various delivery systems owing to its pH responsiveness, biocompatibility, and degradability. Notably, shellac performs better on encapsulating hydrophobic active substances than other natural polymers, such as polysaccharides and proteins. In addition, specially designed shellac-based delivery systems can also be used for the codelivery of hydrophilic and hydrophobic active substances. Shellac is most widely used for oral administration, as shellac-based delivery systems can form a compact structure through hydrophobic interaction, protecting transported active substances from the harsh environment of the stomach to achieve targeted delivery in the small intestine or colon. In this review, the advantages of shellac in delivery systems are discussed in detail. Multiscale shellac-based delivery systems from the macroscale to nanoscale are comprehensively introduced, including matrix tablets, films, enteric coatings, hydrogels, microcapsules, microparticles (beads/spheres), nanoparticles, and nanofibers. Furthermore, the hotspots, deficiencies, and future perspectives of shellac-based delivery system development are also analyzed. We hoped this review will increase the understanding of shellac-based delivery systems and inspire their further development.
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- Yi Yuan
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Engineering Research Center of Starch and Plant Protein Deep Processing, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Engineering Research Center of Starch and Plant Protein Deep Processing, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Engineering Research Center of Starch and Plant Protein Deep Processing, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Engineering Research Center of Starch and Plant Protein Deep Processing, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Engineering Research Center of Starch and Plant Protein Deep Processing, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Engineering Research Center of Starch and Plant Protein Deep Processing, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Natural Products and Product Safety, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Engineering Research Center of Starch and Plant Protein Deep Processing, Ministry of Education, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Energy Technology, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
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Xu L, Wang X, Liu Y, Yang G, Falconer RJ, Zhao CX. Lipid Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. ADVANCED NANOBIOMED RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/anbr.202100109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Letao Xu
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) The University of Queensland Brisbane QLD 4072 Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA 5005 Australia
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Le TNQ, Tran NN, Escribà-Gelonch M, Serra CA, Fisk I, McClements DJ, Hessel V. Microfluidic encapsulation for controlled release and its potential for nanofertilisers. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:11979-12012. [PMID: 34515721 DOI: 10.1039/d1cs00465d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nanotechnology is increasingly being utilized to create advanced materials with improved or new functional attributes. Converting fertilizers into a nanoparticle-form has been shown to improve their efficacy but the current procedures used to fabricate nanofertilisers often have poor reproducibility and flexibility. Microfluidic systems, on the other hand, have advantages over traditional nanoparticle fabrication methods in terms of energy and materials consumption, versatility, and controllability. The increased controllability can result in the formation of nanoparticles with precise and complex morphologies (e.g., tuneable sizes, low polydispersity, and multi-core structures). As a result, their functional performance can be tailored to specific applications. This paper reviews the principles, formation, and applications of nano-enabled delivery systems fabricated using microfluidic approaches for the encapsulation, protection, and release of fertilizers. Controlled release can be achieved using two main routes: (i) nutrients adsorbed on nanosupports and (ii) nutrients encapsulated inside nanostructures. We aim to highlight the opportunities for preparing a new generation of highly versatile nanofertilisers using microfluidic systems. We will explore several main characteristics of microfluidically prepared nanofertilisers, including droplet formation, shell fine-tuning, adsorbate fine-tuning, and sustained/triggered release behavior.
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- Tu Nguyen Quang Le
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. .,Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. .,School of Chemical Engineering, Can Tho University, Can Tho City, Vietnam
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- Higher Polytechnic Engineering School, University of Lleida, Igualada (Barcelona), 08700, Spain
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR 22, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Division of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK.,The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. .,School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Library Rd, Coventry, UK
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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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Zhang C, Wang X, Wang J, Qiu Y, Qi Z, Song D, Wang M. TCPP-Isoliensinine Nanoparticles for Mild-Temperature Photothermal Therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2021; 16:6797-6806. [PMID: 34675508 PMCID: PMC8502540 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s317462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Purpose Photothermal therapy (PTT) is promising for the treatment of tumors due to its advantages including minimally invasive, easy implementation and selective localized treatment. However, single PTT suffers from several limitations, such as constrained light penetration and low delivery efficiency, typically leading to heterogeneous heating and incomplete elimination of cancer cells. Therefore, combination of PTT with other therapies, eg, chemotherapy is desirable in order to achieve synergistic effects in cancer treatment. Methods Here, we designed a new type of TCPP-Iso combined nanoparticle for synergetic therapy for breast cancer. Specifically, photothermal agent tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphine (TCPP) and anti-cancer drug isoliensinine (Iso) were encapsulated in PEG-b-PLGA polymeric nanoparticles through a precipitation process. Results The obtained NPs displayed well-controlled size and high stability over time. Tuning TCPP-Iso/polymer ratio, or total concentration of drug and polymers led to increased hydrodynamic radius of NPs from 65 to 108 nm without disturbing the narrow size distribution. Besides, the formed NPs showed a consequently cumulative release of TCPP and of Iso. The temperature elevation ability of both TCPP NPs and TCPP-Iso NPs was TCPP-concentration dependent. Solutions of TCPP NPs that contained equivalent amount of TCPP with respect to TCPP-Iso NPs, presented the same trend and exhibited non-obvious difference in temperature elevation under certain laser power. The viability of MDA-MB-231 cells treated with TCPP-Iso NPs could be inhibited effectively at a relatively mild temperature (42–43°C) compared to the other groups, which may minimize heat damage to the surrounding healthy tissues. Conclusion The results indicate that the TCPP-Iso combined NPs showed hardly any toxicity to normal tissue cell line, but displayed an efficient synergistic effect for killing cancer cells under laser irradiation. Our study demonstrates that the successful combination of TCPP and Iso realized a synergistic therapy effect at a relatively mild temperature, and the insights obtained here shall be helpful for designing new combined PTT agents for cancer treatment.
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- Chenglin Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People's Republic of China
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Interfacial Engineering of Attractive Pickering Emulsion Gel-Templated Porous Materials for Enhanced Solar Vapor Generation. ENERGIES 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/en14196077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Solar vapor generation is emerging as one of the most important sustainable techniques for harvesting clean water using abundant and green solar energy. The rational design of solar evaporators to realize high solar evaporation performances has become a great challenge. Here, a porous solar evaporator with integrative optimization of photothermal convention, water transport and thermal management is developed using attractive Pickering emulsions gels (APEG) as templated and followed by interfacial engineering on a molecular scale. The APEG-templated porous evaporators (APEG-TPEs) are intrinsically thermal insulation materials with a thermal conductivity = 0.039 W·m−1·K−1. After hydrolysis, t-butyl groups on the inner-surface are transformed to carboxylic acid groups, making the inner-surface hydrophilic and facilitating water transport through the inter-connected pores. The introduction of polypyrrole layer endows the porous materials with a high light absorption of ~97%, which could effectively convert solar irradiation to heat. Due to the versatility of the APEG systems, the composition, compressive modulus, porosity of APEG-TPEs could be well controlled and a high solar evaporation efficiency of 69% with an evaporation rate of 1.1 kg·m−2·h−1 is achieved under simulated solar irradiation. The interface-engineered APEG-TPEs are promising in clean water harvesting and could inspire the future development of solar evaporators.
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Wu B, Yang C, Xin Q, Kong L, Eggersdorfer M, Ruan J, Zhao P, Shan J, Liu K, Chen D, Weitz DA, Gao X. Attractive Pickering Emulsion Gels. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2102362. [PMID: 34242431 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Properties of emulsions highly depend on the interdroplet interactions and, thus, engineering interdroplet interactions at molecular scale are essential to achieve desired emulsion systems. Here, attractive Pickering emulsion gels (APEGs) are designed and prepared by bridging neighboring particle-stabilized droplets via telechelic polymers. In the APEGs, each telechelic molecule with two amino end groups can simultaneously bind to two carboxyl functionalized nanoparticles in two neighboring droplets, forming a bridged network. The APEG systems show typical shear-thinning behaviors and their viscoelastic properties are tunable by temperature, pH, and molecular weight of the telechelic polymers, making them ideal for direct 3D printing. The APEGs can be photopolymerized to prepare APEG-templated porous materials and their microstructures can be tailored to optimize their performances, making the APEG systems promising for a wide range of applications.
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- Baiheng Wu
- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, P. R. China
- College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- Independent Researcher, Zürich, 8092, Switzerland
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, P. R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, P. R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, P. R. China
- College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
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Nanoprecipitation as a simple and straightforward process to create complex polymeric colloidal morphologies. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 294:102474. [PMID: 34311157 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Polymeric nanoparticles are highly important functional nanomaterials for a large range of applications from therapeutics to energy. Advances in nanotechnology have enabled the engineering of multifunctional polymeric nanoparticles with a variety of shapes and inner morphologies. Thanks to its inherent simplicity, the nanoprecipitation technique has progressively become a popular approach to construct polymeric nanoparticles with precise control of nanostructure. The present review highlights the great capability of this technique in controlling the fabrication of various polymeric nanostructures of interest. In particular, we show here how the nanoprecipitation of either block copolymers or mixtures of homopolymers can afford a myriad of colloids displaying equilibrium (typically onion-like) or out-of-equilibrium (stacked lamellae, porous cores) morphologies, depending whether the system "freezes" while passing the glass transition or crystallization point of starting materials. We also show that core-shell morphologies, either from polymeric or oil/polymer mixtures, are attainable by this one-pot process. A final discussion proposes new directions to enlarge the scope and possible achievements of the process.
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Baby T, Liu Y, Yang G, Chen D, Zhao CX. Microfluidic synthesis of curcumin loaded polymer nanoparticles with tunable drug loading and pH-triggered release. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 594:474-484. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Shepherd SJ, Issadore D, Mitchell MJ. Microfluidic formulation of nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Biomaterials 2021; 274:120826. [PMID: 33965797 PMCID: PMC8752123 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2021.120826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2020] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Nanomedicine has made significant advances in clinical applications since the late-20th century, in part due to its distinct advantages in biocompatibility, potency, and novel therapeutic applications. Many nanoparticle (NP) therapies have been approved for clinical use, including as imaging agents or as platforms for drug delivery and gene therapy. However, there are remaining challenges that hinder translation, such as non-scalable production methods and the inefficiency of current NP formulations in delivering their cargo to their target. To address challenges with existing formulation methods that have batch-to-batch variability and produce particles with high dispersity, microfluidics-devices that manipulate fluids on a micrometer scale-have demonstrated enormous potential to generate reproducible NP formulations for therapeutic, diagnostic, and preventative applications. Microfluidic-generated NP formulations have been shown to have enhanced properties for biomedical applications by formulating NPs with more controlled physical properties than is possible with bulk techniques-such as size, size distribution, and loading efficiency. In this review, we highlight advances in microfluidic technologies for the formulation of NPs, with an emphasis on lipid-based NPs, polymeric NPs, and inorganic NPs. We provide a summary of microfluidic devices used for NP formulation with their advantages and respective challenges. Additionally, we provide our analysis for future outlooks in the field of NP formulation and microfluidics, with emerging topics of production scale-independent formulations through device parallelization and multi-step reactions within droplets.
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- Sarah J Shepherd
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Institute for Immunology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Cardiovascular Institute, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA; Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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He S, Joseph N, Feng S, Jellicoe M, Raston CL. Application of microfluidic technology in food processing. Food Funct 2021; 11:5726-5737. [PMID: 32584365 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01278e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Microfluidic technology is interdisciplinary with a diversity of applications including in food processing. The rapidly growing global population demands more advanced technologies in food processing to produce more functional and safer food, and for such processing microfluidic devices are a popular choice. This review critically critiques the state-of-the-art designs of microfluidic devices and their applications in food processing, and identifies the key research trends and future research directions for maximizing the value of microfluidic technology. Capillary, planar, and terrace droplet generation systems are currently used in the design of microfluidic devices, each with their strengths and weaknesses as applied in food processing, for emulsification, food safety measurements, and bioactive compound extraction. Conventional channel-based microfluidic devices are prone to clogging, and have high labor costs and low productivity, and their "directional pressure" restricts scaling-up capabilities. These disadvantages can be overcome by using "inside-out centrifugal force" and the new generation continuous flow thin-film microfluidic Vortex Fluidic Device (VFD) which facilitates translating laboratory processing into commercial products. Also highlighted is controlling protein-polysaccharide interactions and the applications of the produced ingredients in food formulations as targets for future development in the field.
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- Shan He
- Department of Food Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510006, China. and Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
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- Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 639798, Singapore
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- Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
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- Flinders Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, 5042, Australia.
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Wu B, Sun Z, Wu J, Ruan J, Zhao P, Liu K, Zhao C, Sheng J, Liang T, Chen D. Nanoparticle‐Stabilized Oxygen Microcapsules Prepared by Interfacial Polymerization for Enhanced Oxygen Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202100752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Baiheng Wu
- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease Hangzhou 310027 China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Wu B, Sun Z, Wu J, Ruan J, Zhao P, Liu K, Zhao C, Sheng J, Liang T, Chen D. Nanoparticle‐Stabilized Oxygen Microcapsules Prepared by Interfacial Polymerization for Enhanced Oxygen Delivery. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:9284-9289. [PMID: 33586298 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202100752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Baiheng Wu
- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology The University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease Hangzhou 310027 China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pancreatic Disease Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Medical Oncology The First Affiliated Hospital School of Medicine Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- College of Energy Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Liu H, Singh RP, Zhang Z, Han X, Liu Y, Hu L. Microfluidic Assembly: An Innovative Tool for the Encapsulation, Protection, and Controlled Release of Nutraceuticals. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:2936-2949. [PMID: 33683870 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c05395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nutraceuticals have been gradually accepted as food ingredients that can offer health benefits and provide protection against several diseases. It is widely accepted due to potential nutritional benefits, safety, and therapeutic effects. Most nutraceuticals are vulnerable to the changes in the external environment, which leads to poor physical and chemical stability and absorption. Several researchers have designed various encapsulation technologies to promote the use of nutraceuticals. Microfluidic technology is an emerging approach which can be used for nutraceutical delivery with precise control. The delivery systems using microfluidic technology have obtained much interest in recent years. In this review article, we have summarized the recently introduced nutraceutical delivery platforms including emulsions, liposomes, microspheres, microgels, and polymer nanoparticles based on microfluidic techniques. Emphasis has been made to discuss the advantages, preparations, characterizations, and applications of nutraceutical delivery systems. Finally, the challenges, several up-scaling methods, and future expectations are discussed.
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- Haofan Liu
- College of Quality and Technical Supervision, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, G.D. Goenka University, Sohna, Gurgaon, India, 122103
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhengzhou University, No. 100, Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- College of Quality and Technical Supervision, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
- Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Quality Control of Hebei Province, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China
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Escareño N, Hassan N, Kogan MJ, Juárez J, Topete A, Daneri-Navarro A. Microfluidics-assisted conjugation of chitosan-coated polymeric nanoparticles with antibodies: Significance in drug release, uptake, and cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 591:440-450. [PMID: 33631531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems, in combination with high-affinity disease-specific targeting ligands, provide a sophisticated landscape in cancer theranostics. Due to their high diversity and specificity to target cells, antibodies are extensively used to provide bioactivity to a plethora of nanoparticulate systems. However, controlled and reproducible assembly of nanoparticles (NPs) with these targeting ligands remains a challenge. In this context, determinants such as ligand density and orientation, play a significant role in antibody bioactivity; nevertheless, these factors are complicated to control in traditional bulk labeling methods. Here, we propose a microfluidic-assisted methodology using a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Y-shaped microreactor for the covalent conjugation of Trastuzumab (TZB), a recombinant antibody targeting HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2), to doxorubicin-loaded PLGA/Chitosan NPs (PLGA/DOX/Ch NPs) using 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) and N-hydroxysulfosuccinimide (sNHS) mediated bioconjugation reactions. Our labeling approach led to smaller and less disperse nanoparticle-antibody conjugates providing differential performance when compared to bulk-labeled NPs in terms of drug release kinetics (fitted and analyzed with DDSolver), cell uptake/labeling, and cytotoxic activity on HER2 + breast cancer cells in vitro. By controlling NP-antibody interactions in a laminar regime, we managed to optimize NP labeling with antibodies resulting in ordered coronas with optimal orientation and density for bioactivity, providing a cheap and reproducible, one-step method for labeling NPs with globular targeting moieties.
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- Noé Escareño
- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico
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- Programa Institucional de Fomento a la I+D+i, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Joaquín 2409, Chile; Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, Santiago, Chile.
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- Departamento de Química Farmacológica y Toxicológica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, Santiago, Chile; Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS), Santos Dumont 964, Independencia, Santiago, Chile.
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Unidad Centro, Hermosillo, Sonora 83000, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud (CUCS), Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara 44340, Mexico.
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Yuan Y, Zhang X, Pan Z, Xue Q, Wu Y, Li Y, Li B, Li L. Improving the properties of chitosan films by incorporating shellac nanoparticles. Food Hydrocoll 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Sun Z, Wu B, Ren Y, Wang Z, Zhao C, Hai M, Weitz DA, Chen D. Diverse Particle Carriers Prepared by Co‐Precipitation and Phase Separation: Formation and Applications. Chempluschem 2020; 86:49-58. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202000497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Zhu Sun
- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology University of Queensland St Lucia QLD 4072 Australia
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University Cambridge MA 02138 USA
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- Institute of Process Equipment College of Energy Engineering Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems Zhejiang University Zheda Road No. 38 Hangzhou 310027 China
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Wu B, Yang C, Li B, Feng L, Hai M, Zhao CX, Chen D, Liu K, Weitz DA. Active Encapsulation in Biocompatible Nanocapsules. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e2002716. [PMID: 32578400 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202002716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Co-precipitation is generally refers to the co-precipitation of two solids and is widely used to prepare active-loaded nanoparticles. Here, it is demonstrated that liquid and solid can precipitate simultaneously to produce hierarchical core-shell nanocapsules that encapsulate an oil core in a polymer shell. During the co-precipitation process, the polymer preferentially deposits at the oil/water interface, wetting both the oil and water phases; the behavior is determined by the spreading coefficients and driven by the energy minimization. The technique is applicable to directly encapsulate various oil actives and avoid the use of toxic solvent or surfactant during the preparation process. The obtained core-shell nanocapsules harness the advantage of biocompatibility, precise control over the shell thickness, high loading capacity, high encapsulation efficiency, good dispersity in water, and improved stability against oxidation. The applications of the nanocapsules as delivery vehicles are demonstrated by the excellent performances of natural colorant and anti-cancer drug-loaded nanocapsules. The core-shell nanocapsules with a controlled hierarchical structure are, therefore, ideal carriers for practical applications in food, cosmetics, and drug delivery.
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- Baiheng Wu
- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Institute of Process Equipment, College of Energy Engineering, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University, Zheda Road No. 38, Hangzhou, 310027, China
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA
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Han FY, Liu Y, Kumar V, Xu W, Yang G, Zhao CX, Woodruff TM, Whittaker AK, Smith MT. Sustained-release ketamine-loaded nanoparticles fabricated by sequential nanoprecipitation. Int J Pharm 2020; 581:119291. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sun Z, Yang C, Wang F, Wu B, Shao B, Li Z, Chen D, Yang Z, Liu K. Biocompatible and pH‐Responsive Colloidal Surfactants with Tunable Shape for Controlled Interfacial Curvature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202001588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zhu Sun
- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic SystemsZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- Department of Chemical EngineeringTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic SystemsZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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Sun Z, Yang C, Wang F, Wu B, Shao B, Li Z, Chen D, Yang Z, Liu K. Biocompatible and pH‐Responsive Colloidal Surfactants with Tunable Shape for Controlled Interfacial Curvature. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:9365-9369. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202001588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Zhu Sun
- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic SystemsZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- Department of Chemical EngineeringTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- Institute of Process EquipmentCollege of Energy EngineeringZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
- State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic SystemsZhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringTsinghua University Beijing 100084 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource UtilizationChangchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun 130022 China
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Wei M, Zhou W, Xu F, Wang Y. Nanofluidic Behaviors of Water and Ions in Covalent Triazine Framework (CTF) Multilayers. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1903879. [PMID: 31599122 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201903879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) hosting arrays of highly ordered sub-2-nm pores are expected to exhibit unusual nanofluidic behaviors, which may enable important applications such as desalination. Herein, nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations are applied to investigate transport of water and ions inside two typical CTFs-CTF-1, and CTF-2-having intrinsic pores of 1.2 and 1.5 nm, respectively. Their monolayers exhibit extremely high water permeance but weak ion rejection. CTF multilayers are then investigated. Transport resistances composed of interior and interfacial contribution are correlated with stacking numbers of CTF monolayers to develop equations of predicting water permeance. It is revealed that both the stacking fashion and the number of CTF monolayers forming multilayers significantly influence permeation and ion rejection. Staggered multilayers exhibit much higher ion rejection than eclipsed ones. Staggered CTF-2 multilayers completely reject ions because the interlayer paths between two adjacent staggered monolayers allow only water molecules to pass through. Importantly, it is predicted from the equations that few-layered staggered CTF-2 multilayers, which can be relatively easily produced by experimental methods, exhibit 100% NaCl rejection and up to 100 times higher permeance than commercial reverse osmosis membranes, implying their great potential as building blocks to prepare next-generation desalination membranes.
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- Mingjie Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, and College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, 211816, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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He J, Chen Z, Gu Y, Li Y, Wang R, Gao Y, Feng W, Wang T. Hydrophilic co-assemblies of two hydrophobic biomolecules improving the bioavailability of silybin. Food Funct 2020; 11:10828-10838. [DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01882a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Benefitting from the versatility and biocompatibility of food sourced materials, the construction of hybrid structures via their molecular interplay generates novel platforms with unexpected properties.
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- Jian He
- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology
- Ministry of Education; National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology; Jiangsu Provincial Research Centre for Bioactive Product Processing Technology; and School of Food Science and Technology
- Jiangnan University
- Wuxi 214122
- China
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Kong L, Jin X, Hu D, Feng L, Chen D, Li H. Functional delivery vehicle of organic nanoparticles in inorganic crystals. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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