Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (5): 40-46.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2016.05.006

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Research Progress on Protein Microcapsules

HE Xiao-lin1,TENG Kai2,GUO Shu-yuan1   

  1. 1. School of Life Sciences,Beijing Institute of Technology,Beijing 100081;
    2. Beijing Xinghang Mechanical-electrical Equipment Co.,Ltd.,Beijing 100074
  • Received:2015-08-18 Online:2016-05-25 Published:2016-05-27

Abstract: Protein drugs are easy to be degraded and inactivated. Thus how to sustain the activity of protein to make them function effectively has been a key problem in the application of protein drugs. Microencapsulation is to load a protein into a capsule,therefore,the target protein is isolated from the environment and could be protected. This paper reviews several common preparation methods of protein microcapsules,including layer-by-layer self-assembly,emulsification process,electrostatic droplet generation,etc.,which lays a foundation for the wide application of protein microcapsule in the future.

Key words: protein, microcapsules, loading and release, pH value