Porous beads and method of production thereof

Details Porous beads and method of production thereof Porous beads and method of production thereof

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Kiliman, Leszek B. (Department: 1773)

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Coated or structually defined flake, particle, cell, strand,...

Particulate matter

C428S403000, C428S407000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07153572

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to porous beads and to methods of production thereof, in particular to a method of producing hydrophilic polymeric beads by freeze-drying a droplet containing a polymeric material in a continuous phase of an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion.

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