Effect of Organic Solvents on a Production of PLGA-Based Drug-Loaded Nanoparticles Using a Microfluidic Device
Yi Bao, Masatoshi Maeki, Akihiko Ishida, Hirofumi Tani, Manabu Tokeshi
Abstract
-glycolic-acid) (PLGA) NP to enhance their applicability for drug delivery systems (DDS). This was done using a variety of organic solvents and a glass-based microfluidic device. Furthermore, we compared the PDMS-based microfluidic device to the glass-based microfluidic device in terms of the possibility of a wider range of preparation conditions, especially the effect of different solvents on the size of the PLGA NPs. PLGA NPs with different sizes (sub-200 nm) were successfully prepared, and three different types of taxanes were employed for encapsulation. The drug-loaded NPs showed size-dependent cytotoxicity in cellular assays, regardless of the taxane drug used.
Topics & Concepts
PLGAMicrofluidicsMaterials scienceNanotechnologyNanoparticleParticle sizeDrug deliveryDrugChemistryPharmacologyPhysical chemistryMedicineMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation