University Chemistry ›› 2024, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (1): 134-141.doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202305088

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Exploring the Teaching Model of Research-Oriented Comprehensive Experimental Analysis in Analytical Chemistry: A Case Study of "Preparation of Alginate Microcapsules, Drug Encapsulation, and Sustained Controlled Release Analysis Experiment"

Guoliang Hu2, Xinhao Yan2, Ruixi Chen2, Hongyu Liu1,2,*(), Qizhi Yao1,2, Jiao Li1,2, Lingling Li1,2   

  1. 1 National Demonstration Center for Experimental Chemistry Education (University of Science and Technology of China), Hefei 230026, China
    2 School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • Received:2023-05-31 Accepted:2023-06-29 Published:2023-07-13
  • Contact: Hongyu Liu E-mail:liuhyhx@ustc.edu.cn

Abstract:

The "Alginate microcapsule preparation, drug encapsulation, and sustained controlled release analysis experiment" serves as a prominent research-oriented experiment within Type Ⅱ analytical chemistry experiments. It encompasses essential training in basic scientific research skills, including the exploration of microcapsule formation principles, experimental condition design, and microcapsule performance characterization. In this experiment, a mixed solution of sodium alginate and methylene blue was dropped into 3% CaCl2 solution and 1% chitosan solution, respectively, resulting in the preparation of two microcapsules with distinct properties. The concentration of the solution was measured at various time intervals using spectrophotometry to derive sustained-release curves, facilitating a comparative analysis of the sustained-release properties of the two microcapsules. Additionally, a subsequent exploration experiment employed both one-step and two-step methods for microcapsule preparation, combining the advantages of both systems to achieve microcapsules with optimal sustained-release and stability characteristics.

Key words: Alginate, Microcapsule, Sustained-release curve, One-step method, Two-step method