A novel hybrid system for the fabrication of a fibrous mesh with micro-inclusions.

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A novel hybrid system combining microfluidic and co-axial electrospinning techniques has been used to generate different types of fibre structures with varied desirable inclusions using food grade polymers, ethyl cellulose and sodium alginate. The processing conditions in the microfluidic T-junction device, i.e. gas pressure and liquid flow rate were adjusted in order to generate near-monodisperse microbubbles which subsequently serve as a platform for particle generation. These particles exh...

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Authors: Ahmad, B; Gunduz, O; Stoyanov, S; Pelan, E; Stride, E

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Carbohydrate polymers
• Volume: 89
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 222-229
• Publication date: 2012-06-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.02.074
• EISSN: 1879-1344
• ISSN: 0144-8617
• Language: English
• Keywords: Co-axial electrospinning; Fibrous mesh; Particles; Microbubbles; Microfluidics