Sibel Barbaros, Rukan Genç*
Dokuz Eylul Universitesi Muhendislik Dergisi, 18(1) pp31-3., 2016, DOI:10.21205/deufmd.20165217543.
In this study, magnetic alginate beads were successfully synthesized by integrating superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4) in sodium alginate microbeads during the synthesis. The as-obtained dried samples were analyzed by means of their water detention capacity and drug encapsulation efficiency. Further, an anti-inflammatory drug (Cefazolin), mostly used for the treatment of joint inflammations after surgery, was used as a model drug in order to evaluate the stimuli-responsive properties of macrocomposites under magnetic field for the development of on-site drug delivery system. To do so, their drug release kinetics at changing environmental conditions, such as pH, temperature, and magnetic field were investigated and compared with bare alginate beads.
