INCAPE 05401
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN CATALISIS Y PETROQUIMICA "ING. JOSE MIGUEL PARERA"
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Microtechnology for Hormone Release in Programmed Animal
Autor/es:
IGNACIO RINTOUL; JUAN BADANO; RICARDO GRAU
Revista:
Agricultural Engineering International: The CIGR EJournal
Editorial:
International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Referencias:
Año: 2009 p. 1 - 4
ISSN:
1682-1130
Resumen:
The control of the estrous cycle and ovulation in bovine breeders significantly improves the
livestock cattle business. Controlled hormone release from biocompatible, biodegradable and
injectable microbeads is a promising technology for drug intervention programs to control the
estrous cycle of cattle. Microbeads loaded with progesterone were obtained using polyvinyl
alcohol and dropping/gelling technique as polymer matrix and microencapsulation technology,
respectively. The effects of chemical composition, release medium and the dissolutiondiffusion
processes of progesterone through the matrix were studied. Invitro
results for hormone release
are presented.
