title: Superhydrophobic Surfaces as a Tool for the Fabrication of Hierarchical Spherical Polymeric Carriers.
abstract: Hierarchical polymeric carriers with high encapsulation efficiencies are fabricated via a biocompatible strategy developed using superhydrophobic (SH) surfaces. The carries are obtained by the incorporation of cell/BSA-loaded dextran-methacrylate (DEXT-MA) microparticles into alginate (ALG) macroscopic beads. Engineered devices like these are expected to boost the development of innovative and customizable systems for biomedical and biotechnological purposes.
authors.affiliation: 3B's Research group - Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana M S
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: 3B's Research group - Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.|Investigador de Cátedras CONACyT comisionado al Centro de Graduados e Investigación en Química del Instituto, Tecnológico de Tijuana, Blvd. Alberto Limón Padilla S/N, 22510, Tijuana, BC, Mexico.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alatorre-Meda
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Lorenzo
authors.affiliation: 3B's Research group - Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics - Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Avepark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, GMR, Portugal.
authors.forename: João F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mano
mesh_terms: D017690:Cell Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008422:Materials Testing; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D054118:Nanospheres / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D053769:Nanocapsules
keywords: biomaterials; cell encapsulation; drug delivery; hierarchical carriers; superhydrophobic surfaces