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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Structural Study of (Hydroxypropyl)Methyl Cellulose Microemulsion-Based Gels Used for Biocompatible Encapsulations.

Evdokia Vassiliadi, Evgenia Mitsou, Spyridon Avramiotis, Christos L Chochos, Franz Pirolt, Martin Medebach, Otto Glatter, Aristotelis Xenakis, Maria Zoumpanioti

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Evdokia VassiliadiInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece.
Evgenia MitsouInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece.
Spyridon AvramiotisInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece.
Christos L ChochosInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece.
Franz PiroltAnton Paar GmbH, Anton Paar Straße 20, 8054 Graz, Austria.
Martin MedebachAnton Paar GmbH, Anton Paar Straße 20, 8054 Graz, Austria.
Otto GlatterInstitute of Inorganic Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Stremayrgasse 9, 8010 Graz, Austria.
Aristotelis XenakisInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5596-7433
Maria ZoumpaniotiInstitute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48, Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4282-6620
National Hellenic Research Foundation · GRAnton Paar (Austria) · ATGraz University of Technology · ATUniversity of Ioannina · GR

Funding

European Regional Development Fund MIS 5002398
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(Hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose (HPMC) can be used to form gels integrating a w/o microemulsion. The formulation in which a microemulsion is mixed with a hydrated HPMC matrix has been successfully used as a carrier of biocompatible ingredients. However, little is known about the structure of these systems. To elucidate this, scanning electron microscopy was used to examine the morphology and the bulk of the microemulsion-based gels (MBGs) and small-angle X-ray scattering to clarify the structure and detect any residual reverse micelles after microemulsion incorporation in the gel. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy was applied using spin probes to investigate the polar and non-polar areas of the gel. Furthermore, the enzyme-labelling technique was followed to investigate the location of an enzyme in the matrix. A structural model for HPMC matrix is proposed according to which, although a w/o microemulsion is essential to form the final gel, no microemulsion droplets can be detected after incorporation in the gel. Channels are formed by the organic solvent (oil), which are coated by surfactant molecules and a water layer in which the enzyme can be hosted.

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electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)(hydroxypropyl)methyl cellulose (HPMC)lipasescanning electron microscopy (SEM)small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)

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PMID33167302
PMCPMC7694351
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