Figure 1.
Schematic of one step PEC-Ag bead fabrication, showing CS and CH introduction into a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) oil bath using a double-barreled syringe, and subsequent collection of the formed PEC microparticles and PEC-Ag microbeads. Particles or beads are separated from the oil phase via repeated washing and centrifugation in PBS and culture medium. Some images adapted from Servier Medical Arts clipart (www.servier.com).