Polymer Microspheres and Microcapsules

Prof. Ma Guanghui is Director of State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Having obtained her Ph.D degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan), she started her academic career at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology as an assistant professor (1994). She moved to Institute of Process Engineering, CAS as a full professor in 2001. She is one of the earliest women scientists who have won the China National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in Chemical Engineering. She has received Outstanding Contribution Award from Federation of Biotechnology (AFOB), the First Prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award, and the Second Prize of National Technological Invention Award, TWAS-TWOWS-SCOUPS Regional Young Women Researcher Award. She is elected as a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of AIMBE (American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering).

• Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Preparation of microspheres and microcapsules from monomer2.1 Emulsion polymerization vs suspension polymerization2.2 Soap-free emulsion polymerization vs emulsion polymerization2.3 Dispersion/precipitation polymerization vs soap-free emulsion polymerization 2.4 Mini-emulsion polymerization vs suspension polymerization2.5 Microemulsion polymerization vs emulsion polymerization2.6 Seeded polymerization2.7 New technique - porous membrane emulsion technique2.8 Summary and prospectsChapter 3 Preparation of microspheres and microcapsules from preformed polymer3.1 Emulsification-solidification method3.2 Membrane emulsification technique to prepare uniform particles3.3 Single coacervation method3.4 Complex coacervation method3.5 Spray drying method3.6 Selfemulsifying-solidification method3.7 Summary and prospectsChapter 4 Applications of polymer microspheres and microcapsules in bioreaction engineering4.1 Introduction 4,2 Applications of polymeric microspheres and microcapsules in cell culture4.3 Applications of microcarrier in stem cell culture4.4 Applications of polymeric microspheres and microcapsules in enzyme immobilization4.5 Summary and prospectsChapter 5 Applications of polymer microspheres and microcapsules in bioseparation engineering5.1 Introduction5.2 Chromatography5.3 High-throughput chromatography based on high-performance chromatographic medium5.4 Applications of polymer microspheres in purification of biomacromolecules5.5 Applications of polymer microspheres in purification of peptides and natural products5.6 New separation technologies based on polymer microspheres5.7 Summary and prospectsChapter 6 Applications of polymer microspheres and microcapsules in pharmaceutical engineering6.1 Introduction6.2 Applications of polymeric microspheres and microcapsules in sustained release systems6.3 Exploration of polymeric micro/nano particles in vaccine formulation6.4 Exploration of polymeric micro/nano particles in antitumor drug delivery6.5 Summary and prospectsChapter 7 Applications of polymer microspheres and microcapsules for detection engineering7.1 Introduction7.2 Applications for biomedical detection7.2.1 Particle aggregation measurements7.2.2 Microsphere-flow cytometry systems7.2.3 Magnetic bead screening7.2.4 Nucleic acid analysis7.2.5 Others7.3 Other applications for detection engineering7.3.1 Molecular imprinting technology7.3.2 Wound detection7.3.3 Environmental pollutant monitor7.3.4 Pesticide residue determination7.3.5 Intelligent sensors7.4 Summary and prospectsChapter 8 Applications of polymer microspheres and microcapsules in electronic information 8.1 Introduction8.2 Development of polymer microcapsules in printing display devices8.3 Applications of microspheres and microcapsules in sensors8.4 Research progress of microspheres and microcapsules in electrical conductivity 8.5 Self-repair materials and technology of polymer microcapsules8.6 Applications of microspheres and microcapsules in graphic communication fields8.7 Summary and prospectsChapter 9 Phase change microencapsulation for thermal storage applications9.1 Introduction9.2 Preparation of microencapsulated phase change materials9.3 Applications9.3.1 Textile materials9.3.2 Building materials9.3.3 Battery thermal management9.4 Summary and prospectsChapter 10 Microcapsules for consumer products10.1 Introduction10.2 Preparation methods of microcapsules for consumer products10.3 Characterization techniques of microcapsules10.4 Applications of microcapsules in different products10.5 Current technical challenges and future perspectives10.6 Summary and prospects