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Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose/Silk Fibroin Composite Microparticles for Drug-Controlled Release Applications
Summary
Researchers prepared cellulose, silk fibroin, and composite cellulose/silk fibroin microparticles via water-in-oil emulsification-diffusion and characterized them by SEM, ATR-FTIR, and TGA for drug-controlled release applications. Higher silk fibroin content in composite particles produced more spherical morphologies and larger drug-loaded particle sizes, indicating tunable release properties.
Microparticles derived from biomaterials are becoming increasingly popular for application in drug delivery systems. In this study, the water-in-oil (W/O) emulsification-diffusion method was used to create cellulose (C), silk fibroin (SF), and C/SF composite microparticles. We then observed the morphology of all obtained microparticles using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), evaluated their functional groups using attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and conducted thermogravimetric analysis using a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA). SEM micrographs indicated that the native SF microparticles have the highest spherical shape with smooth surfaces. With blue dextran, the C microparticle was smaller than the native microparticle, while the drug-loaded SF microparticles were larger than the native microparticle. The morphological surfaces of the C/SF composite microparticles were varied in shape and surface depending on the C/SF ratio used. The spherical shape of the C/SF composite microparticle increased as the SF content increased. Furthermore, the size of the drug-loaded C/SF composite microparticles increased when the SF content gradually increased. The significant functional groups in the C and SF structures were identified based on the ATR-FTIR data, and a suggestion was made regarding the interaction between the functional groups of each polymer. When compared to both native polymers, the C/SF composite microparticles exhibit improved thermal stability. XRD patterns indicated that all prepared particles have crystalline structures and are directly affected by the released profile. The C/SF composite microparticle at a 1:3 ratio had the lowest drug release content, whereas the hydrophilicity of the C microparticle affected the highest drug release content. As a result, one crucial factor affecting the medication released from the microparticle is its structure stability. According to the obtained results, C, SF, and C/SF composite microparticles show promise as delivery systems for drugs with controlled release.
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