Preparation of Cross-Linked Sodium Alginate Microspheres with Different Metal Ions Using the Microfluidic Electrospray TechnologyYunyuan Shao *1, Shuxuan Ye *1, Jiayin Feng 1, Fangyan Wang 1, Anqi Jin 1, Lanjie Lei 1, Wenjie Pan 2
1Key Laboratory of Artificial Organs and Computational Medicine in Zhejiang Province, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang Shuren University, 2The Third Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
The protocol describes the preparation of sodium alginate microspheres cross-linked with different metal ions using a microfluidic device for drug carrier design. The antimicrobial properties and slow drug release of these microspheres were also investigated.