CHAPTER 1 MEMBRANE EMULSIFICATION PROCESS: PRINCIPLE AND MODEL
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Cross-Flow Membrane Emulsification
1.3 Premix Membrane Emulsification
1.4 Summary
CHAPTER 2 PREPARATION OF HYDROPHOBIC MICROSPHERES FROM O/W EMULSION
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Preparation from Monomer System
2.3 Preparation from Performed Polymer System
2.4 Morphology Control of Microspheres
2.5 Summary
CHAPTER 3 PREPARATION OF HYDROPHILIC POLYMER MICROSPHERES FROM W/O EMULSION
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Membrane Modification and Preparation
3.3 Preparation Microparticles from Monomer System
3.4 Preparation Microparticles from Preformed Polymer System
3.5 Other Hydrophilic Microspheres Prepared by Membrane Emulsification
3.6 Summary
CHAPTER 4 PREPARATION OF UNIFORM MICROCAPSULES AND MICROSPHERES FROM W/O/W DOUBLE EMULSION
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Preparation of Uniform Microcapsules
4.3 Preparation of Composite Microspheres
4.4 Summary
CHAPTER 5 RAPID MEMBRANE EMULSIFICATION PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF SMALL MICROSPHERES
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Preparation of Hydrophobic Microspheres from O/W Emulsion
5.3 Preparation of Hydrophilic Microspheres From W/O Emulsion
5.4 Preparation of Microcapsule from Double Emulsion
5.5 Summary
CHAPTER 6 APPLICATIONS OF UNIFORM PARTICLES IN SUSTAINED RELEASE OF DRUGS
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Synthetic Polymer (PLA, PLGA, PELA)
6.3 Natural Polymer (Polysaccharide) Chitosan
6.4 Summary
CHAPTER 7 APPLICATIONS OF UNIFORM PARTICLES FOR TARGETED DELIVERY OF ANTICANCER DRUGS
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Influence of Physical and Chemical Particle Properties on Antitumor Efficacy
7.3 Classical Strategies for Targeting Tumor Tissues
7.4 Novel Biomimetic Delivery Strategies
7.5 Summary
CHAPTER 8 APPLICATIONS OF UNIFORM PARTICLES IN VACCINE FORMULATIONS
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Adjuvant and Delivery System: Assembling the Vaccine Components
8.3 Physicochemical Traits for the Enhanced Vaccination
8.4 Connecting the dots: Strengthening on the Multi-Scale Delivery of Vaccines
8.5 Summary
CHAPTER 9 APPLICATIONS OF UNIFORM MICROSPHERES AND SUPER-POROUS MICROSPHERES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Uniform Microspheres for Chromatographic Media
9.3 Super-Porous Microspheres for Vaccine Separation
9.4 Uniform Microspheres for Cell Culture Carriers
9.5 Summary
CHAPTER 10 MEMBRANE EMULSIFICATION EQUIPMENT AND INDUSTRIALIZATION
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Cross-Flow Membrane Emulsification Equipment
10.3 Premix Membrane Emulsification Equipment
10.4 Rotary Membrane Emulsification Equipment
10.5 Industrialization - Case Report
10.6 Summary
