Conductive microneedle patches based on carbon nanoparticle composites in which cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) or polystyrene (PS) acted as a binder were investigated. The electrochemical properties of the composite system assessed using ferrocyanide redox probe and compared with screen printed electrodes. Preliminary investigations biodegradability conducted influence soil interment by elec...

Cellulose acetate phthalate (CAP) microcapsules were formulated to deliver plasmid DNA (pDNA) to the intestines. The microcapsules were characterized and were found to have an average diameter of 44.33 ± 30.22 μm, and were observed to be spherical with smooth surface. The method to extract pDNA from CAP was modified to study the release profile of the pDNA. The encapsulated pDNA was found to be...

Phthalates are materials with a wide spectrum of industrial applications. High molecular weight phthalates are primarily used as plasticizers in the manufacture of flexible vinyl. Low molecular weight phthalates are used in personal-care products, as solvents for cellulose acetate, and in making lacquers, varnishes, and coatings [1]. A quarter of the plasticizers produced are made of di-(2-ethy...

Correspondence to: Prof. Associate R Hauser, Occupational Health Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Building 1, Room 1405, 665 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA; [email protected]. edu _________________________ T he diesters of 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid (phthalic acid), commonly known as phthalates, are a group of man-made chemicals with a wide spectrum of industrial applica...

abstract— in the present study, genetic programming (gp) as a completely different approach in comparison with conventional methods, based on the imitation of natural evolution of living organism is proposed for the prediction of cellulose acetate (ca) polymeric membrane characteristics. the membrane preparation parameters of polymer concentration, additive concentration and coagulation bath te...