Cell Microencapsulation: Methods and Protocols, Opara Emmanuel C.

Part I Introduction

1. Historical Perspectives and Current Challenges in Cell Microencapsulation
Paul de Vos

2. Applications of Cell Microencapsulation
Emmanuel C. Opara

Part II Approaches to Cell Microencapsulation

3. Cell Microencapsulation: Dripping Methods
A. Bidoret, E. Martins, B. Poncelet De Smet, and D. Poncelet

4. Field Effect Microparticle Generation for Cell Microencapsulation
Brend Ray-Sea Hsu and Shin-Huei Fu

5. Microfluidic Approach to Cell Microencapsulation
Varna Sharma, Michael Hunckler, Melur K. Ramasubramanian, Emmanuel C. Opara, and Kalyan C. Katuri

Part III Biomaterials and Enabling Technologies in Cell Microencapsulation

6. Polymeric Materials for Cell Microencapsulation
A. Aijaz, D. Perera, and R. Olabisi
William F. Kendall and Emmanuel C. Opara

8. Determination of the Mechanical Strength of Microcapsules
Marcus D. Darrabie and Emmanuel C. Opara

9. The Diffusive Properties of Hydrogel Microcapsules for Cell Encapsulation
D.M. Lavin, B.E. Bintz, and C.G. Thanos

10. Methods for Incorporating Oxygen Generating Biomaterials into Cell Culture and Microcapsule Systems
John Patrick McQuilling and Emmanuel C. Opara

11. Non-Invasive Tracking of Alginate-Microencapsulated Cells
Genaro A. Paredes-Juarez, Brad P. Barnett, and Jeff W.M. Bulte

12. Retrieval of Microencapsulated Islet Grafts for Post-Transplant Evaluation
John Patrick McQuilling, Sivanandane Sittadjody, Rajesh Pareta, Samuel Pendergraft, Clancy J. Clark, Alan C. Farney, and Emmanuel C. Opara

Part IV Isolation of Cells for Microencapsulation

13. A Method of Porcine Pancreatic Islet Isolation for Microencapsulation
William F. Kendall and Emmanuel C. Opara

14: Selective Osmotic Shock (SOS)-Based Islet Isolation for Microencapsulation
Kevin Enck, John P. McQuilling, Giuseppe Orlando, Riccardo Tamburrini, Sittadjody Sivanandane, and Emmanuel C. Opara

15. Preparation and Characterization of Alginate-Chitosan Microcapsule for Hepatocyte Culture
Lamjuan Li, Yanhong Zhang, and Xiaoping Pan

16. Use of Flow Focusing Technique for Microencapsulation of Myoblasts
J. Ciriza, L. Saenz del Burgo, RM Hernandez, G. Orive, and JL Pedraz

17. Alginate Microbeads for Cell and Protein Delivery
Sami I. Somo, Omaditya Khanna, and Eric M. Brey

18. Compartmentalization of Two Cell Types in Multi-Layered Alginate Microcapsules
Sivanandane Sittadjody, Justin M. Saul, and Emmanuel C. Opara

19. Primary Choroid Plexus Tissue for Use in Cellular Therapy
M.A. Sandrof and C.G. Thanos

20. Microencapsulation of Stem Cells for Therapy
Shirae K. Leslie, Ramsey C. Kinney, Zvi Schwartz, and Barbara D. Boyan

21. Microencapsulated Cells for Cancer Therapy
L. Saenz del Burgo, J. Ciriza, RM Hernбndez, G. Orive, and JL Pedraz

22. Microencapsulation of Bacterial Cells by Emulsion Technique for Probiotic Application
Surajit Mandal and Subrota Hati

Part V Cell Microencapsulation in Clinical Applications

23. Microencapsulation of Islets for the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D)
Riccardo Calafiore, Giuseppe Basta, and Pia Montanucci