Our Student's TUSEB A3 Project Has Been Accepted

Biotechnology Institute doctoral student Başak Dalbayrak, Faculty Member Prof. Dr. The A3 project of the Presidency of Health Institutes of Turkey (TÜSEB) titled “Production of PLA/Spirulina Microparticles by Electrospraying Method and Investigation of the Role of These Microparticles on Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cell Fate”, conducted under the consultancy of Elif Damla Arısan, was accepted.

The project was carried out by Professor of Biotechnology Institute. Dr. It will be carried out within the scope of 2244 Doctorate Program in Industry led by Işıl Aksan Kurnaz. In the project, microalgae and synthetic polymer-based microparticle production and the effects of these microparticles on antioxidant, antimicrobial and cell fate will be studied. It is aimed that these microparticles will bring a new microcarrier system to the literature for further studies. The first goal of this project is to create microcarrier systems with an innovative approach regarding Spirulina. For this purpose, the potential use of Spirulina platensis as a microcarrier system will be examined on human dermal tissue cells within the scope of the project. Thus, the first step will be taken to obtain Spirulina microparticles (PLA/Spirulina) coated with Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and thus developed as a carrier by electrospraying method and to bring these microparticles to the literature as a potential microcarrier system.