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2024 NanoNews: Electrospinning Edition Q2

This Summer 2024 edition is packed with new blogs, webinars, and publications, as well as a new Solution Overview that outlines the power of electrospinning for developing innovative medical devices and biocompatible therapeutics. 

NEWS & UPDATES

NEW 2nd Generation Fluidnatek LE-50 Benchtop Electrospinner

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of the 2nd Generation of the LE-50 benchtop Electrospinning system! Building upon the exceptional process control and flexibility of the original LE-50, the 2nd Generation system will provide even more functionality with several new features and a streamlined new design.

Contact our Electrospinning Team for More Details

FEATURED STORY

Fabricating “Active” Electrospun Films for Enhanced Food Preservation

Our featured Customer Story highlights the pioneering research team at Alabama A&M University’s Food Engineering Laboratory and their innovative approach to fabricating “active” polymeric films for food preservation using the Fluidnatek LE-50 Electrospinning & Electrospraying System.

Read the Customer Story to Learn More

WEBINARS

Electrospinning Innovations in Commercial Medical Devices

Join us for an insightful webinar spotlighting the integration of electrospinning and electrospun materials in today’s medical landscape. We will explore how this cutting-edge technology drives advancements across diverse commercial …

Watch On Demand

CONFERENCE CORNER

ACS Fall Meeting 2024 | August 18-21 | Denver, CO

Visit us in Booth #1719 at the ACS Fall Meeting to discover the latest advancements in Electrospinning technologies. Don’t miss Dr. Francisco J. Chaparro’s talk during the Porous Polymers session of the Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering!

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CUSTOMER SHOWCASE

Colorado State University Textile Science Lab

The Textile Science Lab in the Department of Design and Merchandising at Colorado State University recently acquired an LE-50 Electrospinning system that will serve dual purposes for the department— enhancing textile research capabilities and allowing their undergraduate students unprecedented access to electrospinning technology.

Georgetown University Nanotech and Biomedical Device Lab

Congratulations to Dr. Mak Paranjape on the acquisition of a Fluidnatek LE-50 professional-grade Electrospinning & Electrospraying system! The group previously used an electrospinning setup that they built themselves but will now benefit from the exceptional process control of a commercial system to explore the generation of particles for drug delivery.

Prairie View A&M University Advanced Materials & Characterization Lab

Dr. Nabila Shamim’s group at Prairie View A&M recently acquired a Fluidnatek LE-50 to expand their polymer processing capabilities. The new system will support further research into the unique material properties of polymers at the nanoscale.

Learn More about the LE-50

APPLICATION UPDATES

NEW Resource: Electrospinning Image Gallery

Electron micrograph of biodegradable beaded fibers made out of polycaprolactone (PCL) using the Fluidnatek LE-100 with a 5 mm outside diameter mandrel rotating at 200 rpm. This image was acquired by mixing the signal of the backscatter and secondary electron detectors in a 1:1 ratio. In the past, this type of fiber morphology was thought to be a disadvantage in the electrospinning field. These days the beaded fiber structure is used for drug encapsulation, coat medical devices, increase efficiency of air filtration, among others.
Upon close inspection, we see a porous structure on these 8 µm polycaprolactone (PCL) fibers. The small porosity allows cells to anchor and proliferate easier. These fibers were made using the Fluidnatek LE-50 using a rotating drum collector of 10 cm in diameter at 200 rpm.
This micrograph shows the cross-section of electrospun polylactide acid (PLA) made using a Spinbox equipment at 1,000 rpm. Thanks to the high glass transition temperature of PLA, the sample preparation to visualize the cross-section only required a simple cut with a scalpel. Other polymers need to be freeze fractured to prevent smearing from happening. Electrospun PLA fibers are typically used for wound healing and drug delivery applications, along with coating medical devices.

Our new Gallery helps you visualize the defect-free structures of electrospun fibers and electrosprayed particles that were fabricated using our range of Fluidnatek systems!

Explore the Electrospinning Image Gallery

NEW Overview: Solutions for Medical Devices

Our new Solutions Page offers detailed information, application examples, and reference publications to help you learn about how our suite of nanofabrication and analytical equipment ensures the development of safe, effective, and innovative medical devices. The photo above showcases examples of medical devices that have been fabricated via Electrospinning or Electrospraying.

Discover our Solutions for Medical Device Development
Coronary artery stent with an outside diameter of 5 mm coated with electrospun polycaprolactone (PCL). This SEM image is a composite of 5 rows and 8 columns stitched automatically to have a representative look at the microstructure of the coated surface. Stents are coated with fibers to make them more biocompatible. The beauty of the electrospinning technique is that it allows stents to be coated with different polymeric materials and drugs can be incorporated to improve patient healing

Coronary artery stent that has been coated with electrospun nanofibers, and an uncoated stent

A closer view of the stent with electrospun coating (Scanning Electron Micrograph)

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SERVICE & SUPPORT

Are you interested in partnering with our Analytical Laboratory for an electrospinning project?

If you would like to explore the possibility of using electrospinning to produce nanofibrous materials for your application without the up-front investment into fabrication equipment, we invite you to start a conversation with our Electrospinning Process Development team!

We can send you an electrospun sample made from one of the many common polymers we keep in stock, or we can discuss a proof-of-concept project using the material(s) of your choice.

For more details, please reach out to our Electrospinning & Electrospraying specialists using the link below.

Contact our Electrospinning Experts

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Discover recently published journal articles from our Fluidnatek customers!

If you are a Fluidnatek or Spinbox user and would like your paper to be featured in a future newsletter, please send us a link to the publication via email: marketing@nanoscience.com

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