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Electrochemical Bioencapsulation of Nanomaterials into Collagen for Biomedical Applications
Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
- 1 Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
- 2 Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
- 3 Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
- 4 Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
- 5 Microencapsulation and Nanomaterials Department, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, USA
Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 16–23·Published 29 March 2013·DOI10.4236/jeas.2013.31003
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Abstract
Here we reported a novel electrochemical encapsulation method to encapsulate various nanomaterials and bimolecules into collagen. The electrochemical encapsulation process involves assembling of collagen along with Nano/bio materi als using an isoelectric focusing mechanism. We have showed that a wide range of Nanomaterials such as carbon nano tubes, polymeric nanoparticles, magnetic calcium phosphate nanoparticles and biomolecules can be encapsulated into collagen. These novel collagen-based composite materials possess improved electric, mechanical, antimicrobial, mag netic, bioactive properties. Thus, this novel electrochemical encapsulation process offer s a means to fabricate novel bio materials for various biomedical applications such as tendon/ligament, nerve, skin tissue engineering, tendon / liga ment to bone grafts, and sutures, etc.
KeywordsNanomaterialsElectrochemicalBioencapsulationCollagenBiomedical Applications
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