INVESTIGADORES
RINTOUL Ignacio
artículos
Título:
Microtechnology for Hormone Release in Programmed Animal Reproduction
Autor/es:
IGNACIO RINTOUL; JUAN MANUEL BADANO; RICARDO GRAU
Revista:
Agricultural Engineering International
Editorial:
International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Referencias:
Año: 2009 p. 1 - 12
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 dissolution-diffusion processes of progesterone through the matrix were studied. In-vitro results for hormone release are presented.
