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ArticleBioprocess and biosystems engineering2021

Novel dual-flow perfusion bioreactor for in vitro pre-screening of nanoparticles delivery: design, characterization and testing.

Maria Elena Lombardo, Francesco Carfì Pavia, Emanuela Fabiola Craparo, Elisa Capuana, Gennara Cavallaro, Valerio Brucato, Vincenzo La Carrubba

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Maria Elena LombardoDipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze building 8, 90128, Palermo, Italy. mariaelena.lombardo01@unipa.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4685-3503
Francesco Carfì PaviaDipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze building 8, 90128, Palermo, Italy.
Emanuela Fabiola CraparoDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze building 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy.
Elisa CapuanaDipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze building 8, 90128, Palermo, Italy.
Gennara CavallaroDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche, Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze building 16, 90128, Palermo, Italy.
Valerio BrucatoDipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze building 8, 90128, Palermo, Italy.
Vincenzo La CarrubbaDipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze building 8, 90128, Palermo, Italy.

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An advanced dual-flow perfusion bioreactor with a simple and compact design was developed and evaluated as a potential apparatus to reduce the gap between animal testing and drug administration to human subjects in clinical trials. All the experimental tests were carried out using an ad hoc Poly Lactic Acid (PLLA) scaffold synthesized via Thermally Induced Phase Separation (TIPS). The bioreactor shows a tunable radial flow throughout the microporous matrix of the scaffold. The radial perfusion was quantified both with permeability tests and with a mathematical model, applying a combination of Darcy's Theory, Bernoulli's Equation, and Poiseuille's Law. Finally, a diffusion test allowed to investigate the efficacy of the radial flow using Polymeric Fluorescent Nanoparticles (FNPs) mimicking drug/colloidal carriers. These tests confirmed the ability of our bioreactor to create a uniform distribution of particles inside porous matrices. All the findings candidate our system as a potential tool for drug pre-screening testing with a cost and time reduction over animal models.

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BioreactorsAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsDrug CarriersHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningNanoparticlesPolymersTissue EngineeringBiocompatible MaterialsDrug CarriersPolymers3D ScaffoldDual-flow perfusion bioreactorFluid dynamicsPolymeric fluorescent nanoparticlesTunable radial flow

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