Reinforcement with cellulose nanocrystals of poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels prepared by cyclic freezing and thawing

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2011 ◽  
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pp. 2373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Abitbol ◽  
Timothy Johnstone ◽  
Thomas M. Quinn ◽  
Derek G. Gray
2005 ◽  
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Author(s):  
Rosa Ricciardi ◽  
Gaetano Mangiapia ◽  
Fabrizio Lo Celso ◽  
Luigi Paduano ◽  
Roberto Triolo ◽  
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1994 ◽  
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pp. 180-182 ◽  
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Ryoichi Murakami ◽  
Hiroshi Hachisako ◽  
Kimiho Yamada ◽  
Yoshiaki Motozato

2015 ◽  
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M. Cháfer ◽  
C. González-Martínez ◽  
A. Chiralt ◽  
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Samuli Honkaniemi ◽  
Miikka Visanko ◽  
Henrikki Liimatainen

1993 ◽  
Vol 331 ◽  
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Becky J. Ficek ◽  
Nicholas A. Peppas

AbstractPoly(vinyl alcohol) microparticles were prepared by a novel freezing-thawing process in the absence of a crosslinking agent. An aqueous PVA solution to which 1.25 wt% sodium lauryl sulfate was added was dispersed in corn oil. The system was agitated and the ensuing suspended droplets of PVA solution were solidified by a cyclic freezing-thawing process. Key parameters of the process were the PVA to corn oil ratio, the amount of surfactant added, agitation speed, number of freeze cycles, temperatures of freezing and thawing, and presence of additional components.Crystallization was observed during the freezing-thawing process. The degree of crystallinity was measured with differential scanning calorimetry. Bovine serum albumin was incorporated into the particles by an absorption technique. Studies of BSA release from the microparticles in vitro showed that the release could be prolonged for up to 7 days. BSA diffusion coefficients were calculated from these data and the release mechanism was identified.


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