The encapsulation of living mammalian cells within a semi-permeable hydrogel matrix is an
attractive procedure for many biomedical and biotechnological applications, such as …

Insulin therapy became a reality in 1921 dramatically saving lives of people with diabetes,
but not protecting them from long-term complications. Clinically successful free islet implants …

Microcapsules of alginate cross-linked with divalent ions are the most common system for
cell immobilization. In this study, we wanted to characterize the effect of different alginates …

Cell-based therapy is emerging as a promising strategy for treating a wide range of human
diseases, such as diabetes, blood disorders, acute liver failure, spinal cord injury, and …

Transplantation of microencapsulated cells is proposed as a therapy for the treatment of a
wide variety of diseases since it allows for transplantation of endocrine cells in the absence …

In cell encapsulation, transplanted cells are protected from immune rejection by an artificial,
semipermeable membrane, potentially allowing transplantation (allo-or xenotransplantation) …

Islets encapsulated in immunoprotective microcapsules are being proposed as an
alternative for insulin therapy for treatment of type 1 diabetes. Many materials for producing …

Triangular nanoplates of silver are prepared by irradiating aqueous dispersions of spherical
silver colloids with visible light in the presence of both poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) and sodium …

Alginates comprise a unique–and at the same time-diverse family of polysaccharides that
allows fabrication of a variety of biomaterials suitable for tissue engineering. This is reflected …

Cell microencapsulation continues to hold significant promise for biotechnology and
medicine. The controlled, and continuous, delivery of therapeutic products to the host by …