Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 29, 2026

High Throughput Single-cell and Multiple-cell Micro-encapsulation
Published on: June 15, 2012
History, challenges and perspectives of cell microencapsulation
Gorka Orive1, Rose Maria Hernández, Alicia Rodríguez Gascón
1Laboratory of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country, 01006, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Abstract:
Cell microencapsulation continues to hold significant promise for biotechnology and medicine. The controlled, and continuous, delivery of therapeutic products to the host by immunoisolated cells is a potentially cost-effective method to treat a wide range of diseases. Although there are several issues that need to be addressed, including capsule manufacture, properties and performance, in the past few years, a stepwise analysis on the essential obstacles and limitations has brought the whole technology closer to a realistic proposal for clinical application. This paper summarizes the current situation in the cell encapsulation field and discusses the main events that have occurred along the way.
Related Concept Videos
Cell Inclusions
Overview Of Cell Separation And Isolation
Cell Lines
iChip

