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. 2010 Jul 28;2010:510682. doi: 10.1155/2010/510682

Table 1.

Molecules and organisms encapsulated into electrospun nanofibers.

Encapsulated molecules Polymer/polymer blends Reference
Antibiotics
 Rifampin PLLA [81]
 Doxorubicin hydrochloride PLLA [81]
 Paclitaxil PLLA [81]
 Tetracycline hydrochloride PEVA [60]
 Mefoxin PLGA/PEG-b-PLLA [82]

Plasmid DNA
 pCMVb encoding a β-Galactosidase PLGA and PLA-PEG [83]

Growth Factors
 Human β-nerve growth factor (NGF) PCLEEP [54]
 Human glialcell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) PCLEEP [84]
 Bone morfogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) PLGA-Hap [85]

Antimicrobial compounds
 Silver nanoparticles Cellulose acetate [72]
PCL/silver-loaded zirconium phosphate [86]

Proteins
 BSA PEO [87]
 Lysozyme PCL/PEO [53]
 Lysozyme PCL/PEG [77]
 Cytochrome C PLLA/PLL [61]

Bacteria
Eschericia coli
Staphylococcus albus PVA [88]
Micrococcus luteus
Eschericia coli PEO [89]
Lactobacillus plantarum PEO [90]

Bacteriophages
 T7
 T4
λ PVA [88]
 M13 PVP [91]

PLLA: poly (L-lactide); PEVA: poly-ethylene-co-vinyl acetate; PLGA: poly-lactate-co-glycolide; PEG: polyethylene glycol; PLGA/PEG-b-PLLA: poly-lactate-co-glycolide/polyethylene glycol-block-poly(L lactide); PCL: poly ε-caprolactone; PCLEEP: poly ε-caprolactone ethyl ethylene phosphate; Hap: Hydroxyapatite; PEO: polyethylene oxide; PDLA: poly(D,L-lactide); PLL: poly(L-lysine); PVA: poly(vinyl alcohol); PVP: polyvinylpyrrolidone.