title: Design of silica-coated microcapsules for bioencapsulation.
abstract: Alginate-based microcapsules are coated with silica, providing enhanced mechanical resistance, protein diffusion and allowing enzyme immobilization.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée, CNRS-UMR 7574, 4 place Jussieu, F-75252 Paris, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coradin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mercey
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lisnard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Livage
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002214:Capsules; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry; D004339:Drug Compounding; D008422:Materials Testing; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D011107:Polylysine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002214:Capsules; D004337:Drug Carriers; C051546:alginate-polylysine-alginate; D011107:Polylysine; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D001616:beta-Galactosidase