Organic coatings test cell

Fig. 5.31 Schematic of organic coating test cell [65]. Reproduced by permission of The Electrochemical Society.

A variety of systems can be employed for cell or enzyme immobilization. These include, for example, microcarriers, gel entrapment," hoUow fibers, encapsulation and conformal coatings. The latter three have been extensively tested in small animal models over the last 20 years, particularly in the area of diabetes therapy. The polymeric materials used in bioartificial endocrine devices (the terms bioartificial and endocrine device are often distinguished from artificial organs due to the presence of tissue in the former two) serve two major purposes ... 

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