Title :
Towards Programmable Degradable Biocompatible Nanocapsules
Author :
Waite, Carolyn ; Silwal, Kaushal ; Volk, Stephanie ; Dong, Wenfei ; Ferri, James
Author_Institution :
Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042
Abstract :
The objective of this investigation was to fabricate biocompatible hollow polymer capsules using the layer-by-layer adsorption technique to alternatively adsorb poly(L-lysine)(PLL) and hyaluronic acid (HA) onto a sacrificial template of poly-DL-lactic acid (PLA). The impact of incorporation of hyaluronase, an enzyme which digests HA, on the rate of self-degradation will be discussed.
Keywords :
Assembly; Biochemistry; Degradation; Materials science and technology; Optical device fabrication; Phase locked loops; Polymer films; Programmable logic arrays; Self-assembly; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2006. Proceedings of the IEEE 32nd Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Easton, PA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9563-8
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2006.1629810
