Drug delivery by smart microgels - Webinar: DLS Microviscometry of Protein Solutions

Microgels based on thermally responsive polymers have been widely investigated in the context of controlled release applications. A challenge is to target the release of active ingredients while the bioavailability is maintained, thus preventing the premature degradation of the drug. Recently, the group of Prof. Hellweg at Bielefeld University has published a study on acrylamide-based, thermo-responsive hydrogels, where the uptake of the drug β-aescin is performed in the swollen state and the release is triggered by heating the system above the transition temperature. Dynamic Light Scattering, and specifically the 3D LS Spectrometer played a key role in the characterization of these innovative systems. Read the full article here!