Ultrasound-triggered controlled release of nanoparticles from hydrogel microbeads by release-promoting particles

Takeshi Kubota, Yuta Kurashina, Hiroaki Onoe

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Abstract

We propose an ultrasound-triggered drug delivery system (DDS) with release promoting particles for long-term controlled drug release with low power ultrasound. By using a centrifugal fluidic device, we fabricated calcium alginate hydrogel microbeads containing fluorescent silica nano-particles as a drug model and tungsten micro-particles for promoting release. The silica nano-beads were efficiently released from the microbeads by the ultrasound because the tungsten micro-particles can receive the energy of the applied ultrasound. This ultrasound method will be a key technology of DDS for control of drug release with less burden on the patients.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages756-757
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419000
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019 - Basel, Switzerland
Duration: 2019 Oct 272019 Oct 31

Publication series

Name23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019

Conference

Conference23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2019
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityBasel
Period19/10/2719/10/31

Keywords

  • Centrifugal microfluidics
  • DDS
  • Hydrogel
  • Ultrasound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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