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Silica particles: a novel drug-delivery system.
Christophe Barbe et al, Advanced Materials 16 (20), 1-8, 2004.
Reviews the encapsulation of bioactive molecules in silica particles and the potential application to drug-delivery, in comparison with alternative systems.
Alexandra J. Bush et al, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 32 (1/2/3), 85-90, 2004.
Description of the sol-gel and emulsion chemistry used to produce silica micro-particles and the control of release rate of encapsulated molecules.
Encapsulation and controlled release from silica particles.
K. Finnie et al, Chemistry in Australia, 72 (2), 13-15, 2005.
Overview of encapsulation of molecules in silica nano- and micro-particles and their use in medical and industrial controlled release applications.
Formation of silica nanoparticles in microemulsions.
Kim S. Finnie et al, Langmuir, 23(6), 3017-3024, 2007.
Investigation into the formation mechanism of silica nanoparticles using a reverse emulsion.
Encapsulation and controlled release of biomolecules from silica microparticles.
K.S. Finnie et al, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 16(46), 4494-4498, 2006.
Describes the process for encapsulation of biomolecules (eg proteins) in silica microparticles and their characterisation.
CeramiSphere: microencapsulation and controlled release from ceramic particles.
Christophe Barbe et al, Controlled release society newsletter, 24(2) 17-19, 2007.
Overview of CeramiSphere technology for controlled release applications.
Sol-gel matrices for controlled release: from macro to nano using polymerisation.
Christophe J. Barbe´ et al, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, DOI 10.1007/s10971-008-1721-4
The paper discusses in detail how both the particle size and the release rate of Ceramispheres can be tailored by controlling the processing conditions.