Microfluidic Encapsulation for Biomass Valorization: From Self-Healing Biomaterials to Bacterial Pigment Protection
Microfluidic encapsulation offers a versatile way to add functionality to biomass-derived materials and protect sensitive bio-derived compounds.
In this webinar, discover how double-emulsion microfluidics is being applied to two complementary challenges in biomass valorization: self-healing biomaterials and bacterial pigment encapsulation. Through ongoing case studies, our experts will discuss how formulation, phase configuration, flow control and crosslinking strategies shape controlled core-shell structures.
These approaches rely on the Encapsulation platform (developed in collaboration with Secoya Technologies) combined with Fluigent’s precise pressure-based fluid handling.
What's covered?
- Microfluidic encapsulation for self-healing biomaterials and bacterial pigment protection
Discover two complementary applications of microfluidic encapsulation for biomass valorization. In the first study, alginate-based carriers containing a self-healing formulation are generated using a controlled double-emulsion process and then incorporated into a film, with the objective of enabling localized repair after material damage. In the second study, an oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O) double emulsion is used to encapsulate a bacterial pigment in an oleic-acid core surrounded by a crosslinked alginate shell, with the aim of protecting the sensitive bio-derived active and retaining its functionality. Together, the two studies illustrate how microfluidic encapsulation can address different functional needs, from localized delivery to active protection.
With Dr. Hassan El Itawi. Research Engineer – Chair of Biotechnology, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay
- Versatile microencapsulation with double-emulsion microfluidics
Discover the principles behind controlled core-shell droplet generation and how the same microfluidic approach can be adapted to different capsule materials and curing strategies, from alginate hydrogels to polymer-based systems using polymers such as PLGA, PEGDA or PMMA, depending on the targeted capsule architecture and application.
With Dr. Adrien Dewandre, Co-Founder & Technology Lead – Secoya Technologies
- Precise flow control for reproducible microcapsule generation
Learn how precise pressure and flow control contribute to stable double-emulsion formation and reproducible capsule production. Explore how controlling individual fluid phases and flow-rate ratios can influence capsule size, shell characteristics and payload while helping maintain process stability.
With Dr. Joseph Farah, Microfluidic Application Engineer – Fluigent
