Fabrication of carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan microcapsules by electrospray technique

Feijun Wang*, Fangshu Lu, Ziqiang Shao

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Abstract

Carboxymethyl cellulose/chitosan (CMC/CS) microcapsules were prepared by electrospray. The structure, mean particles size and morphology of produced microcapsules were characterized by inverted microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). The effects of preparation conditions (such as flow rate, working voltage, the distance from needle-to-collector, coagulating bath and polyelectrolyte concentrations) on the shape and size of the microcapsules were investigated. The diameters of microcapsules were controlled from 100 μm to 110 μm by adjusting preparation conditions. Tetracycline was encapsulated in the CMC/CS microcapsules with high encapsulation efficiencies (99.5%). Release behaviours for tetracycline demonstrate that the microcapsules have pH triggered controlled release property.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-121
Number of pages5
JournalGaofenzi Cailiao Kexue Yu Gongcheng/Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Volume30
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2014

Keywords

  • Carboxymethyl cellulose
  • Chitosan
  • Drug release
  • Electrospray
  • Microcapsule

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