title: Prospective for biodegradable microstructured optical fibers.
abstract: We report fabrication of a novel microstructured optical fiber made of biodegradable and water soluble materials that features approximately 1 dB/cm transmission loss. Two cellulose butyrate tubes separated with hydroxypropyl cellulose powder were codrawn into a porous double-core fiber offering integration of optical, microfluidic, and potentially drug release functionalities.
authors.affiliation: Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Génie Physique, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Godbout
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lacroix
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.forename: Maksim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Skorobogatiy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D002087:Butyrates / Q000737:chemistry; D002482:Cellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D004337:Drug Carriers; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D004867:Equipment Design; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D055100:Optical Fibers; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D011208:Powders / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002087:Butyrates; D004337:Drug Carriers; D011108:Polymers; D011208:Powders; D002482:Cellulose; C008079:hydroxypropylcellulose