Methods, modelling and applications of gel immobilisation and micro-encapsulation of living
cells are reviewed. These two methods are most frequently used as they allow for excellent …

The adsorption of cells to an organic or inorganic support material is achieved via the Van
der Waals forces and ionic interactions. When cells are encapsulated in an immobilized cell …

Immobilization systems compatible with many biocatalysts have involved the use of various
gel-forming proteins (gelatin), polysaccharides (agar, calcium alginate, and к-carrageenan) …

A variation of the emulsion techniques for microbial cell immobilization by encapsulation in
gel beads is described. The utilized gels are silica gel or natural polymers like agar …

Microencapsulation of islets is considered to be a promising approach to the development of
a bioartificial pancreas. In this study agarose was examined as a material to …

Current applications of the microencapsulation technique include the use of encapsulated
islet cells to treat Type 1 diabetes, and encapsulated hepatocytes for providing temporary …

Alginate beads for immunoisolation of pancreatic islets by microencapsulation should be
small, smooth, and spherical in order to ensure that around the islets a strong alginate …

The objective of this research was to test the viability and function of islets
microencapsulated using a scalable microfluidic device that is suitable for the mass …

Microcapsules containing insulin crystals or islets of Langerhans were made by extruding a
mixture of insulin crystals or islets and sodium alginate into a calcium chloride solution, and …

Immunoprotection of pancreatic islets for successful allo‐or xenotransplantation without
chronic immunosuppression is an attractive, but still elusive, approach for curing type 1 …