title: pH-responsive polysaccharide microcapsules through covalent bonding assembly.
abstract: Biocompatible and biodegradable microcapsules were fabricated by the covalent assembly of polysaccharides and their derivatives. The formation of Schiff's bases between polysaccharides and their derivatives enabled the microcapsules' autofluorescence properties and pH-responsivity. These polysaccharide microcapsules have great potential applications in biological tracing and drug delivery.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Jinbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fei
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Junbai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates / Q000737:chemistry; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D002214:Capsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011134:Polysaccharides / Q000737:chemistry*; D012545:Schiff Bases / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002214:Capsules; D011134:Polysaccharides; D012545:Schiff Bases; D048271:Chitosan