There is renewed hope for treatment of diabetes type 1 with gel capsules: Biotechnologists have developed a new type of alginate capsule that could solve the problem of the body's immune system ...

This news release is available in Japanese. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death. Patients with type 1 diabetes have their insulin secreting cells destroyed by the immune system and require ...

Encapsulating cells—both prokaryotic and eukaryotic—allows researchers to carry out experiments in hydrated environments over prolonged periods of time. However, cell growth under these conditions can ...

A new delivery system from Texas A&M University uses a hydrogel material to hold drugs and deliver them through microscopic holes in its structure. The team of researchers embedded alginate, a ...

Researchers have developed modified alginate hydrogels that can endure the growth of bacteria, allowing them to synthesize important enzymes. Encapsulating cells -- both prokaryotic and eukaryotic -- ...