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Preparation of Biodegradable PCL Microcapsules Using Multiple Emulsions by Membrane Emulsification

막유화 다중 에멀젼을 이용한 생분해성 폴리카프로락톤(PCL) 마이크로캡슐의 제조

  • Ji, Yeon-Ju (Department of Engineering Chemistry, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Youm, Kyung-Ho (Department of Engineering Chemistry, Chungbuk National University)
  • 지연주 (충북대학교 공과대학 공업화학과) ;
  • 염경호 (충북대학교 공과대학 공업화학과)
  • Received : 2017.11.29
  • Accepted : 2017.12.19
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

The membrane emulsification (ME) is a technology for producing emulsions with narrow size distribution by using the well-defined porous membranes such as the SPG membrane. In this study, the preparation of polycaprolactone (PCL) microcapsules by using the multiple emulsions obtained from membrane emulsification method is studied. After the making of $W_1/O$ single emulsions by sonication method, then $W_1/O/W_2$ multiple emulsions are formed by premix-ME method. The PCL microcapsules impregnated with BSA model drug are prepared by solvent evaporating from $W_1/O/W_2$ multiple emulsions. The effects of various parameters such as the ratio of disperse/continuous phase (D/C ratio), the concentration of PCL, emulsifier and model drug and the transmembrane pressure on the size and distribution of PCL microcapsules are investigated. The uniform PCL microcapsules with about $5{\sim}6{\mu}m$ of mean size and 26% of BSA loading are obtained by the premix membrane emulsification.

막유화(membrane emulsification, ME)는 SPG 막과 같이 균일한 크기의 세공을 갖는 막을 사용하여 좁은 입도분포의 에멀젼을 제조하는 기술이다. 본 연구에서는 막유화법으로 형성시킨 다중 에멀젼을 사용하여 폴리카프로락톤(PCL) 마이크로캡슐의 제조를 연구하였다. 먼저 초음파 유화기로 $W_1/O$ 단일 에멀젼을 제조한 후, premix 막유화를 적용하여 $W_1/O/W_2$ 다중 에멀젼을 형성시킨 후 용매 증발을 통해 모델 약물인 BSA가 담지된 PCL 마이크로캡슐을 제조하였다. 연속상에 대한 분산상의 비율(D/C ratio), PCL 농도, 유화제 농도, 모델 약물의 농도, 막간 압력차 등 막유화 변수가 제조된 마이크로캡슐의 입경과 입도 분포에 미치는 영향을 실험하였다. Premix-ME를 적용하여 평균 입경 $5{\sim}6{\mu}m$의 균일한 크기를 갖는 모델 약물 BSA의 함침량이 약 26%인 다중 코어형 PCL 마이크로캡슐을 제조할 수 있었다.

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