SONOCAPS

Ultrasonic synthesis of oil-filled protein and polysaccharide microcapsules

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA    more  Organization address address: VIA ORAZIO RAIMONDO 18 city: ROMA postcode: 173 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Maria Letizia Cognome: Terranova Email: send email Telefono: 390673000000 Fax: 390673000000
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Italy [IT]
Totale costo	0 €
EC contributo	32˙400 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-IRSES-2008
Funding Scheme	MC-IRSES
Anno di inizio	2009
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2009-01-01   -   2010-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA  Organization address address: VIA ORAZIO RAIMONDO 18 city: ROMA postcode: 173 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Maria Letizia Cognome: Terranova Email: send email Telefono: 390673000000 Fax: 390673000000	IT (ROMA)	coordinator	32˙400.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The scientific objective of the research carried out in this International Research Staff Exchange Scheme is the design and synthesis of a novel class of biodegradable microcapsules using the mild chemistry of polysaccharides and proteins, using ultrasound-induced polymerization of macromonomers. Ultrasound induced polymerization of monomers in solution and in emulsions has been widely used in the past but so far has not been applied to polysaccharide macromonomers. In this proposal, we intend to apply this strategy to prepare oil-filled microcapsules by radical polymerisation at the oil/water interface of macromonomers. This approach can be considered as a general method for fabricating polysaccharide- and protein-based hollow microcapsules for application in both drug delivery and food science. Ultrasound will be also used as a technique for encapsulation. Microparticles will be loaded with anti-cancer agents, conventionally used for the clinical treatment of malignancies (e.g., doxorubicin) or innovative therapeutic agents as peptide nucleic acid (PNA).'