Alginate-based Microcapsules for Cell Therapy: A Combination of Techniques Designed to Characterize their Stiffness and Surface Properties

Authors

  • Laura Paz Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TMELab)
  • María Virumbrales University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
  • Jesús Ciriza Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TMELab), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN)
  • Clara Alcaine Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TMELab), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
  • Albert Espona Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN)
  • Manuel Doblaré Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TMELab), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
  • Laura Sáenz del Burgo Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
  • Kaoutar Ziani Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
  • José Luis Pedraz Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
  • Luis Fernández Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TMELab), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Institute for Health Research Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
  • Ignacio Ochoa Tissue Microenvironment Lab (TMELab), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26754/jjii3a.4918

Abstract

Cell encapsulation in hydrogel-based microspheres has demonstrated successes in regenerative cell therapy. We developed a workflow based on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and a microfluidic constriction system to characterize stiffness and surface properties of microcapsules.

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Published

2020-12-22

How to Cite

Paz, L., Virumbrales, M., Ciriza, J., Alcaine, C., Espona, A., Doblaré, M., Sáenz del Burgo, L., Ziani, K., Pedraz, J. L., Fernández, L., & Ochoa, I. (2020). Alginate-based Microcapsules for Cell Therapy: A Combination of Techniques Designed to Characterize their Stiffness and Surface Properties. Jornada De Jóvenes Investigadores Del I3A, 8. https://doi.org/10.26754/jjii3a.4918