2. Microencapsulation in Biomedicine

The microencapsulation consists in the entrapment of some active compounds (flavours, glue, vitamin, drug, biological cells …) in microparticles to immobilization, protection, controlled release, structuration or functionalization. It is used in most domain of our daily life (food, cosmetics, pharmacy, building, petroleum …). The introduction overviews the definition, objectives, classification, methods and some industrial aspects of microencapsulation. To follow future web seminar, register on https://bioencapsulation.net​

TOPIC : Microencapsulation in Biomedicine
SPEAKERS : Paul De Vos and Shuxian Hu (UMCG, The Netherlands)
• Why is cell-encapsulation needed in some fields
• What are the prerequisites for human application
• Different geometries
• How to prevent tissue responses
• Current success and challenges
• Case Study : Manufacturing immuno-modulatory microcapsules by the
incorporation of pectins
MODERATOR : Denis Poncelet (EncapProcess, France)
Supported by European Union's Horizon 2020 ENCAP4HEALTH project