Effects of starch filler on the physical properties of lyophilized calciumalginate beads and the viability of encapsulated cells

Calcium-alginate hydrogel is commonly used to encapsulate live cells. However, the qualities of lyophilized alginate beads could be undesirable for various reasons which may include reduction in encapsulation performance during storage. The objectives of this work were to improve the qualities of th...

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Main Author: Wong Sze Ling
Format: Thesis
Language:English
English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39144/1/24%20PAGES.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39144/2/FULLTEXT.pdf