(Invited) Formation of Liposomes Containing Pre-Gel Solution and 3D-Printing Applications by Droplet-Shooting Method. (8th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adachi, Kanako; Yoshida, Kazunari; Makino, Masato; Morita, Masamune; Watanabe, Yosuke; Shiblee, MD Nahin Islam; Ogawa, Jun; Khosla, Ajit; Kawakami, Masaru; Furukawa, Hidemitsu
• Is Part Of: ECS transactions. Volume 98:Number 13(2020)
• Page Start: 85
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2020-09-08
• Subjects: Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; Electrochemistry; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journal; 541.37
• DOI: 10.1149/09813.0085ecst
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1938-5862

Abstract

Abstract : In order to develop a new mechanical material by using liposomes and gels, we are attempting to encapsulate gels into liposomes using the Droplet-Shooting method. We have adopted "gelatin" and "shape-memory gel" as the inner materials of liposomes to make liposome reinforce because liposome is too soft to use as a mechanical material. Both types of gels make it difficult to form the liposome. Therefore, we investigated the effect of the gel on the formation of the liposome. We also developed a 3D printer for the Liposome-Gel composite systems as a first step to use liposomes, which have been used as Drug Delivery System (DDS) and cell models, as a mechanical material. We believe that this will enable us to discover the potential of artificial living tissues as mechanical materials.