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EPSRC Reference: EP/E012434/1
Title: Exploring New Technologies for the Preparation of Near-Monodisperse Microbubble Suspensions
Principal Investigator: Stride, Professor E
Other Investigators:
Edirisinghe, Professor M Saffari, Professor N
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Department: Mechanical Engineering
Organisation: UCL
Scheme: Standard Research
Starts: 01 October 2006 Ends: 30 September 2007 Value (£): 142,409
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Materials testing & eng.
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No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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The preparation of stable microbubble suspensions is fundamental to a wide range of technological applications across the scientific, engineering, medical and industrial sectors; from the production of basic foodstuffs to the self-assembly of smart materials. The aim of this project is to investigate the feasibility of using novel techniques for the rapid production of coated microbubbles with a high degree of quality control. The work will focus on the generation of phospholipid-coated microbubbles for use as targeted drug-delivery agents in the detection and treatment of cancer. This application presents a significant challenge in terms of the constraints on bubble size, monodispersity and uniformity and a successful outcome would have huge impact across both the industrial and research communities. The project will draw upon complementary expertise from engineering, materials science and medicine and represents a key stage in the development of larger multi-disciplinary projects and future exploitation of the technology.
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Project URL: http://www.mecheng.ucl.ac.uk/research/biomedical-engineering/microencapsulation
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