title: Biogenic capsules made of proteins and lipids.
abstract: Multilayer biogenic capsules with a micrometer scale were fabricated by self-assembly of proteins and lipids at the interface of emulsion droplets. The optical microscopy images demonstrate that spherical capsules at a fluid interface have uniform walls and the dried capsules possess a high mechanical strength. The hollow shells obtained provide a novel class of assembly with encapsulating drug molecules based on the layer-by-layer technique.
authors.affiliation: International Joint Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhong Guan Cun, Bei Yi Jie No. 2, Beijing 100080, China.
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zhihua
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Junbai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002214:Capsules; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004339:Drug Compounding; D004655:Emulsions; D020404:Glycerophospholipids / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D008863:Microspheres; D010316:Particle Size; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002214:Capsules; D004655:Emulsions; D020404:Glycerophospholipids; D012709:Serum Albumin; C025602:dimyristoylphosphatidic acid