Engineering Embolic Microparticles with Uniform Shape and Size
Grant Data
Project Title
Engineering Embolic Microparticles with Uniform Shape and Size
Principal Investigator
Professor Wang, Liqiu
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Duration
42
Start Date
2016-01-01
Amount
871044
Conference Title
Engineering Embolic Microparticles with Uniform Shape and Size
Presentation Title
Keywords
Droplets, Embolic particles, Embolization, Microfluidics, Microparticles
Discipline
Fluid
Panel
Engineering (E)
HKU Project Code
17211115
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To develop an effective microfluidic approach for a direct on-chip precision fabrication of uniform embolic microspheres; the polydispersity index of fabricated particles, defined as the standard deviation of the particle diameter divided by the mean diameter, is less than 2%; 2) To reliably correlate processing parameters and particle morphology; 3) To develop and characterize three kinds of uniform embolic particles using polyvinyl alcohol, gelatin, and sodium alginate.