Patients suffering from diseased and injured organs may be treated with transplanted
organs. However, there is a severe shortage of donor organs that is worsening yearly given …

The development and optimization of calcium alginate for potential use in endovascular
occlusion was investigated by testing its in vitro and in vivo mechanical stability and …

Encapsulation of pancreatic islets allows for transplantion in the absence of
immunosuppression. The technology is based on the principle that transplanted tissue is …

Human islet transplantation can provide good glycemic control in diabetic recipients without
exogenous insulin. However, a major factor limiting its application is the recipient's need to …

Alginate–poly-l-lysine (PLL) microcapsules can be used for transplantation of insulin-
producing cells for treatment of type I diabetes. In this work we wanted to study the …

Cell encapsulation has already shown its high potential and holds the promise for future cell
therapies to enter the clinics as a large scale treatment option for various types of diseases …

Bioencapsulation involves the envelopment of tissues or biological active substances in
semipermeable membranes. Bioencapsulation has been shown to be efficacious in …

Monosaccharide analysis is a critical way to profile the composition of complex
carbohydrates. Methods to analyze neutral and amino sugars have been established for a …

Stem cells, progenitor cells, and lineage‐committed cells are being considered as a new
generation of drug depots for the sustained release of therapeutic biomolecules. Hydrogels …

Pancreatic islet encapsulation within semi-permeable materials has been proposed for
transplantation therapy of type I diabetes mellitus. Polymer hydrogel networks used for this …