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Novel processes for the microencapsulation of human and mammalian cells and tissues have been developed (1,2). The in vitro studies of microencapsulated mammalian cells were discussed at the last International Symposium on Microencapsulation in 1979 (2). The report described how in situ microcapsular membranes were formed around living cells, such as human red blood cells, rat hepatoma cells, human sperm cells, and rat pancreatic islets, by the polysalt-bonding of polyelectrolytes of opposite charges.
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Lim, F. (1984). Microencapsulation of Living Cells and Tissues. In: Chang, T.M.S. (eds) Microencapsulation and Artificial Cells. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5182-8_8
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