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Warship arrives to evacuate Chinese nationals from Yemen
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Doubting one, you have often said, "I fear I shall never enter heaven." Fear not! All the people of God shall enter there. I love the quaint saying of a dying man who exclaimed, "I have no fear of going home; I have sent all ahead of me. God's finger is on the latch of my door, and I am ready for Him to enter." "But," said one, "are you not afraid lest you should miss your inheritance?" "Nay," said he, "nay; there is one crown in heaven which the angel Gabriel could not wear; it will fit no head but mine. There is one throne in heaven which Paul the apostle could not fill; it was made for me, and I shall have it." O Christian, what a joyous thought! Your portion is secure; "there remains a rest." "But cannot I forfeit it?" No, it is entailed. If I be a child of God I shall not lose it. It is mine as securely as if I were there.
Come with me, believer, and let us sit upon the top of Nebo and view the goodly land, even Canaan. Do you see that little river of death glistening in the sunlight, and across it do you see the pinnacles of the eternal city? Do you mark the pleasant country and all its joyous inhabitants? Know, then, that if you could fly across you would see written upon one of its many mansions, "This remains for such a one, preserved for him only. He shall be caught up to dwell forever with God."
Poor doubting one, see the fair inheritance; it is yours. If you believe in the Lord Jesus, if you have repented of sin, if you have been renewed in heart, you are one of the Lord's people, there is a place reserved for you, a crown laid up for you, a harp specially provided for you. No one else shall have your portion; it is reserved in heaven for you, and you shall have it before long, for there shall be no vacant thrones in glory when all the chosen are gathered in.
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Loading of Bacterial Cellulose Aerogels with Bioactive
Compounds by Antisolvent Precipitation with
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Emmerich Haimer,1Martin Wendland,1Kerstin Schlufter,2Katrin Frankenfeld,2
Peter Miethe,2Antje Potthast,3Thomas Rosenau,1Falk Liebner*3
Summary: Bacterial cellulose aerogels overcome the drawback of shrinking during
preparation by drying with supercritical CO2. Thus, the pore network of these gels is
fully accessible. These materials can be fully rewetted to 100% of its initial water
content, without collapsing of the structure due to surface tension of the rewetting
solvent. This rehydration property and the high pore volume of these material
rendered bacterial cellulose aerogels very interesting as controlled release matrices.
Supercritical CO2drying, the method of choice for aerogel preparation, can simul-
taneously be used to precipitate solutes within the cellulose matrix and thus to load
bacterial cellulose aerogels with active substances. This process, frequently termed
supercritical antisolvent precipitation, is able to perform production of the actual
aerogel and its loading in one single preparation step. In this work, the loading of a
bacterial cellulose aerogel matrix with two model substances, namely dexpanthenol
and L-ascorbic acid, and the release behavior from the matrix were studied. A
mathematical release model was applied to model the interactions between the
solutes and the cellulose matrix. Thebacterial cellulose aerogels were easily equipped
as release kinetics indicated no specific interaction between matrix and loaded
substances. Hence, loading and release can be controlled and predicted just by
varying the thickness of the gel and the solute concentration in the loading bath.
Keywords: aerogels; bacterial cellulose; controlled release; supercritical antisolvent
precipitation; supercritical drying
Aerogels are highly porous, very lightweight
ing properties, such as large specific surface
area, extremely low thermal conductivity
and sound propagation or excellent shock
adsorption. Due to the high porosity and the
readily accessible inter-connected open-pore
system, aerogels have been investigated as
are particularly intriguing materials as they
feature material properties similar to their
antecessors, with the additional advantages
and characteristics of the renewable bio-
current attempts are aiming at preparing
aerogels from polysaccharides and also at
utilizing these new materials as controlled-
release systems.[5]
In general, cellulose aerogels of defined
shape can be prepared by dissolving the
Therefore, many
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1University of Natural Resources and Applied Life
Sciences, Institute of Chemical and Energy Engineer-
ing, Muthgasse 107, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
2FZMB - Research Center for Medical Technology
and Biotechnology Ltd., Geranienweg 7, D-99947
Bad Langensalza, Germany
3University of Natural Resources and Applied Life
Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Muthgasse
18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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cellulose pulp in an appropriate solvent,
regeneration of cellulose II by replacing the
solvent by an anti-solvent, and subsequent
drying of the obtained lyogels, aiming at a
far-reaching preservation of the initially
formed cellulose aggregate structure which
is a prerequisite to most aerogel applica-
tions. Different preparation routes towards
cellulose aerogels have been published.[6–8]
One promising technique is based on
the Lyocell technology and comprises the
following steps: (1) Dissolving of cellulose
in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide monohy-
drate (NMMO?H2O) at 110–1208C and
casting into defined geometries, (2) extract-
ing the solidified castings with ethanol
removal of NMMO?H2O and (3) drying
of the obtained lyogels by supercritical
carbon dioxide(scCO2).[9]
obtained this way from solutions containing
3% cellulose were found to have densities
of 0.046 to 0.069gcm?3and specific surface
areas of 190 to 310m2g?1depending on the
type of commercial pulp used.[10]Distinctly
lower densities are hard to obtain since
cellulose aerogels prepared from solutions
containing less than 3% cellulose increas-
ingly lack mechanical stability and thus
suffer extensive shrinking upon regenera-
tion and scCO2drying.[9]For purposes of
drug delivery, shrinking of the loaded
aerogel upon drying would result in non-
accessible pores for a subsequent release
step. Also in the case of higher cellulose
concentrations in the NMMO solutions,
shrinking during regeneration and subse-
quent scCO2drying cannot be completely
avoided, andthus thesuitability of cellulose
aerogels obtained by the Lyocell-route for
somewhat limited.
In addition to plant cellulose regenerated
from solutions, also microbial (bacterial)
cellulose can be efficiently used as starting
material to prepare cellulosic aerogels,[11]
especially when combined with the mild and
advantageous scCO2drying.[4]Due to the
outstanding properties of the resulting
bacterial cellulose aerogels, in particular
higher molecular weight and fiber strength
ofcellulose and
of cellulose, these materials can be used to
prepare materials with extremely low den-
sities of up to 8mgcm?3only and pore
surface areas of more than 200m2g?1. Due
to the high crystallinity and molecular
weight of bacterial cellulose, shrinking
during scCO2 drying becomes close to
zero.[4]Biomedical devices from microbial
cellulose gain attention because of an
increased interest in tissue-engineered pro-
ducts for both wound care and the regenera-
tion of damaged or diseased organs.[12–14]
Due to its structure, microbial cellulose is a
natural candidate for numerous medical and
tissue-engineered applications. Additionally,
it finds application in the food industry and
many other industrial sectors.[15–17]
In the present work, we studied the
potential of bacterial cellulose aerogels as
controlled-release matrices. Aerogels can
be loaded with active substances by adsorp-
tion of the particular compound from its
supercritical solution[3]or by precipitation /
adsorption from a solvent within the
matrix.[5]Carbon dioxide can act as an
antisolvent which induces precipitation of
substances of low solubility in CO2.[18]The
main advantage of this technique is that
supercritical drying and loading of the gel
with the active compound can be per-
formed at the same time, in one single step,
for appropriate solute/solvent systems.
Controlled release can be of interest for
several application fields reaching from
medical to food technology. We studied
CO2-induced precipitation from ethanolic
solutions within bacterial-cellulose matrices
for two model substances with wide scopes
of medical applicability, dexpanthenol (D-
panthenol) and L-ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
Pantothenic acid is essential to normal
epithelial function. It is a component of
coenzyme A, which serves as a cofactor for
a variety of enzyme-catalyzed reactions
that are important in the metabolism of
carbohydrates, fatty acids, proteins, gluco-
neogenesis, sterols, steroid hormones, and
porphyrins.[19]Dexpanthenol is a precursor
of panthothenic acid. It is essential for
healthy skin function and a well-known
ingredientoftreatmentsagainst skin
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irritation and lesion, burns, and sun burn.
L-ascorbic acid is not only an essential
nutrient (vitamin C), but also used as
auxiliary medication in many diseases,
e.g. of the influenza type. It is frequently
used as natural antioxidant in food and
cosmetics technology.
Several preparation techniques and thus
release mechanisms exist for controlled
release systems.[20]In the case of drug-
loaded bacterial cellulose aerogels the
compound is dispersed in a monolithic
system anditsrelease
dependent on geometric factors. In our
which considers solute diffusion into and
drug diffusion out of the system simulta-
suitable to describe the release behavior of
the substances under study.
Material and Methods
Preparation of Bacterial Cellulose Gels
Cultivation of Gluconacetobacter xylinum was
performed in aquarium-type glass tanks
which were filled with steam-sterilized cul-
ture medium consisting of 20.0gl?1glucose,
peptone, 5.0gl?1
6.8gl?1Na2HPO4?12 H2O. Subsequently,
the culture medium was inoculated with a
suspension of Gluconacetobacter xylinum.
After 30 days under static cultivation at
308C most of the glucose was consumed and
the thickness of the bacteria cellulose layer
amounted to about 3–4cm. The harvested
yeast extract,
cellulose was cut into block-shaped pieces
which were briefly boiled with water, treated
three times with 0.1M aqueous NaOH at
908C for 20min each, and finally neutralized
to supercritical drying, the resulting bacterial
cellulose aquogels were subject to a solvent
exchange step which was performed by
gently shaking in the twenty-fold volume of
absolute ethanol (Sigma-Aldrich). After 6
and 12h, the gels were transferred to a
second and third bath, in which the same
amount of fresh solvent was present. After
another 6h, the resulting alcogels were
Supercritical Drying
Supercritical drying was performed on a
supercritical fluid formulation apparatus
SF1 (Separex, France). Alcogels were
placed on a stack which was loaded into
the preheated 500ml autoclave (408C).
The autoclave was pressurized to 10MPa.
After reaching the final pressure, the
outlet valve was opened and the autoclave
was flushed with pure CO2for 1hour at a
separated in a cyclone separator. After
that drying period, the autoclave was
depressurized slowly and the dry aerogels
were removed.
Loading of Aerogels with Bioactive
Bacterial cellulose alcogels were placed
into ethanolic solutions of dexpanthenol
(compound A) or L-ascorbic acid (B,
the third solvent exchange bath. The gels
were kept in the bath for 24hours at
minimum, and the gels were dried accord-
ing to the supercritical route described
below)instead of
Loading Isotherms
Solutions of different dexpanthenol and L-
ascorbic acid concentrations, varying from
0.5 to 15mgml?1(dexpanthenol) and 0.5 to
10mgml?1(L-ascorbic acid) were prepared.
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Each solution was charged with two alcogels.
dried as described above. Following drying,
the weight of each sample was recorded
and 10ml of distilled water were added.
After quantitatively rewetting the porous
matrix, the concentration of active com-
pound in the release bath was determined
photometrically at 223nm (dexpanthenol)
and 280nm (L-ascorbic acid), respectively.
Theloading isotherm
dexpanthenol or L-ascorbic acid per sam-
ple weight against the corresponding
concentration in the loading bath. All
experiments were performed at room
was obtained
Release Kinetics
Release kinetics were determined by char-
ging 25ml of distilled water with one loaded
aerogel sample and measuring the UV
absorption (223nm for dexpanthenol and
280nm for L-ascorbic acid) in dependence
of 0.5ml was withdrawn, measured and
returned into the release bath. Release
experiments took placein50mltubes slowly
shaken on an orbital shaker. When the gel
was fully soaked the final concentration cinf
in the release bath was determined. Release
kinetics was recorded for gels of different
thickness. All experiments were performed
at room temperature.
Aerogels from Bacterial Cellulose
It has been recently found that bacterial
cellulosegels can
supercritical pathway without significant
alteration of their shape and dimension[4]
whereas aerogels of comparable density
obtained from plant cellulose via the
Lyocell route undergo extensive shrinking
under the same conditions.[9,10]The high
dimensional stability of bacterial cellulose
aerogels is mainly due to the bacterial
cellulose's high average molecular weight
and portion of crystalline areas. Due to this
fact and because of the low solid content of
bacterial cellulose gels, densities below
10mgcm?3can be obtained. Remaining
volume and density of the investigated
bacterial cellulose aerogels are given in
Figure 1. The specific surface area of
bacterial cellulose aerogels was found to
be about 200m2g?1.[4]
The inset of Figure 1 shows two samples
of bacterial cellulose: the alcogel before
and the aerogel after supercritical drying. It
is evident that almost no shrinking or other
deformation occurred in the course of
scCO2drying, which is in accordance with
previously published data and indicates
that the porous structure of the gels is
largely maintained during this step.[4]
Hence, it can be concluded that aerogels
from bacterial cellulose outmatch those
bedriedvia the
Figure 1.
Shrinking of bacterial cellulose alcogels (n¼10) upon scCO2drying (left) and resulting densities of the aerogels
(right). Inset: Bacterial cellulose alcogel prior to (bottom) and after scCO2drying [n¼8].
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from non derivatized plant cellulose in
terms of dimensionally stability at the
present state. The comparatively high
volumes and densities (cf. Figure 1) are
mainly due to uncertainties arising upon
measuring the dimensions of the aerogels.
aerogels are highly sensitive even to gentle
pressure and thus difficult to handle.
As the porous system does not collapse
upon drying, the full aerogel volume
remains accessible to a rewetting solvent.
During rewetting of highly porous and
solvent plays a decisive role for the
dimensionally stability of the gel. It is
known that forces alongside a capillary
gradient adjacent to the solvent menisci can
lead to capillary contraction and closure of
the open pores resulting in inaccessible
volume fractions of the gel.[22]However, in
the case of bacterial cellulose aerogels even
water does not significantly affect the
pore structure which is most likely due to
the high degree of polymerization and the
comparatively high portion of crystalline
domains typical for bacterial cellulose.
Figure 2 shows a bacterial cellulose
alcogel prior to and after scCO2drying,
andafterrewetting withwater. Asmassand
volume of the soaked samples equal those
of the initial bacterial cellulose specimen
before solvent exchange to ethanol, it can
be concluded that scCO2 dried bacterial
cellulose aerogels can be fully rewetted
that the full gel volume is accessible for the
alcogels and
rewetting solvent which is a prerequisite to
any material which is intended to be used
as a controlled-release matrix. Incomplete
rewettability and thus partial closure of the
pore network upon rewetting would limit
the release of an adsorbed bioactive
compound and distort any release kinetics.
Only if the full volume of the adsorbing
active compound can be predicted using
calculated release kinetics.
Both, the maintained full accessibility
of the pore volume and the negligible
shrinking upon rewetting render bacterial
cellulose aerogels highly attractive for
controlled release systems.
Loading of Aerogels with Bioactive
The principle of substances loading onto
and releasing from bacterial cellulose
aerogel matrices is shown in Figure 3. After
alcogels were placed into ethanolic solu-
tions of L-ascorbic acid and dexpanthenol,
respectively, and the solute starts to
penetrate the gel pores driven by diffusion
(step I in Figure 3).
Precipitation of CO2-insoluble bioactive
compounds inside
cellulose network (step II in Figure 3) can
be realized using scCO2as an anti-solvent.
According to Mukhopadhyay the solvent
power of a mixture of solvent and super-
critical CO2sharply decreases close to the
critical pressure of the binary mixture at a
anti-solvent.[23]For mixtures of CO2 and
the highly porous
Figure 2.
ScCO2drying of a bacterial cellulose alcogel (left) and subsequent rewetting of the obtained aerogel (middle)
withwater(aquogel,right):Theentireporevolumeremainsaccessible forrewettingsolventsafterscCO2drying.
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ethanol, the critical pressure is reached
for 408C at 8MPa[24]and further pressur-
ization leads to solute precipitation inside
the porous matrix. In the pressure range for
liquid and supercritical phase is reduced
close to zero[25]which is a prerequisite for
supercritical drying.[26]Thus, supercritical
drying and supercritical anti-solvent preci-
pitation require the same pressure and can
be performed in parallel. This principle was
used for loading bacterial cellulose alcogels
subsequent preparation of scCO2 dried
aerogel matrices containing these bioactive
The correlation between solute weight
fraction in the aerogel and solute concen-
tration in the loading bath can be inter-
preted as sorption or loading isotherm.
Figure 4 gives those isotherms for loading
of dexpanthenol and L-ascorbic acid from
ethanolic solutions onto bacterial cellulose.
For both substances no saturation effects
were observed. Even at very high solute
concentrations close to the saturation limit
of the solvent ethanol, the isotherms
remained linear, which indicated that
specific interactions between the solid
matrix and the solute play a negligible role
during loading, which is coherent, as
loading is mostly achieved by filling the
Figure 3.
Principle of loading (steps IþII) and releasing (step III) bioactive substances to and from a scCO2dried, highly
porous bacterial cellulose aerogel matrix.
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pores with the solution and subsequent
precipitation of the solute. This was further
supported by the similar slopes of the
loading isotherms.
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
wasapplied togain moreinformation about
microscopic changes of the solid matrix
upon loading with dexpanthenol or L-
ascorbic acid, and possible precipitation
effects (e.g. formation of microcrystals or
droplets) of the bioactive compounds (cf.
Figure 5). Concerning the fibrous structure
no significant differences between loaded
and unloaded aerogels were found.
A strong tendency of bacterial cellulose
to electrostatic charging has been reported
recently.[4]This effect might explain the
presence of some particles that could be
likely dust particles adsorbed from the
surrounding air.
Regarding the matrix properties upon
loading, scCO2drying and rewetting it can
be summarized that 1) the microstructure
of the gels was not affected throughout the
different process steps in terms of shrinking
or swelling, and 2) the solute is assumed to
be homogeneously distributed within the
matrix as no accumulations (SEM) were
visible. As the fundamental mechanism of
loading isCO2
inhomogeneities of the solute distribution
within the matrix may result from the CO2
transport into the matrix upon pressuri-
zation. However, it is known that gas
transport is comparatively fast and that
supersaturation occurs also at pressures
below the critical pressure of the binary
mixture. Thus, the precipitation conditions
are reached relatively fast.
A thin particle layer was observed at
the surface of the loaded aerogels for L-
ascorbic acid and high loading bath con-
centrations. Due to an increase of the
volume of the liquid phase, a certain part of
the pore solution is spilled out of the matrix
and precipitation occurs at the surface of
the gel. Nevertheless, as a first approxima-
tion it was concluded that the precipitate
the aerogel and that drug release can be
described by a lumped diffusion coefficient
for each compound and is thus directly
proportional to the thickness of the gel.
distributed within
Release of the Adsorbed Active Substance
Figure 6 compares the dissolution kinetics
in terms of the reduced compound con-
centration of the pure compounds with
their release kinetics from the loaded
bacterial cellulose aerogels. The reduced
compound concentration is obtained by
relating the compound concentration to the
compound concentration in equilibrium. It
is evident from the data that the dissolution
(release) of the same compounds when
loaded onto bacterial cellulose aerogels
is significantly delayed. The graphs in
Figure 6 are very similar to the typical
exponential curves which result from a
purely diffusion driven release kinetics
which would be independent of the amount
Figure 4.
Loading isotherms for dexpanthenol (left) and L-ascorbic acid (right) onto bacterial cellulose aerogels [n¼3].
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of loaded substance.[27]Thus, the release
profiles are also similar for aerogel layers of
comparable thickness. Differences in the
release behavior (error bars in Figure 6) are
mainly due to the fragile nature of bacterial
physical measurement a challenging task
and thus that of geometrical shape, too.
The release kinetics can be adjusted to a
large extent by varying the thickness of the
gel layer (Figure 7). Therefore, bacterial
cellulose aerogels seems to be a promising
matrix material for controlled release
applications. As the amount of loaded
compound does not interfere its unloading
by formation of stronger intermolecular
forces to the cellulosic matrix, e.g., release
kinetics as well as the resulting concentra-
tions in the liquid phase can be varied
The releaseprofiles
different thicknesses were compared with
the model of Korsmeyer. Korsmeyer et al.
proposeda mechanistically
mathematical model allowing for simulta-
neous consideration of the diffusion of
water into an open-porous matrix and of a
given organic compound out of it.[21]
Polymer swelling has to be considered in
most cases, too, but can be neglected for
bacterial cellulose aerogels (cf. Figure 2).
Water diffusion can be described using
Fick's second law for non-steady diffusion
for the one-dimensional case
using a time and location independent
effective diffusion coefficient Deff,water to
describediffusion of water insidethe matrix.
This coefficient can easily be estimated by
suspending an aerogel sample into water
and subsequently recording the mass of
the rewetted aerogel with respect to its
residence time t in the bath. According to
this approach, a Deff,waterof 5?102cm2min?1
was calculated. This value is assumed to be
independent on the desorbing compound.
The diffusion length x equals half the
thickness of the gel and cwateris the reduced
water concentration:
aerogelswhich rendereach
fromgels of
Here, cw is the water concentration
inside the matrix at a particular position,
Figure 5.
SEM images of bacterial cellulose aerogels prior
(a) and after loading with L-ascorbic acid (b) and
dexpanthenol (c).
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and cw,eq.is the equilibrium water concen-
tration of the system. The boundary and
initial conditions which have to be con-
sidered for water diffusion are provided in
equations 3–5.
cwaterðx ¼ l;tÞ ¼ cwaterðx;t ¼ infÞ ¼ 1 (3)
cwaterðx;t ¼ 0Þ ¼ 0(4)
For reasonsofsymmetryatthe symmetry
axis no flux occurs.[27]
ðx ¼ 0Þ ¼ 0(5)
After reaching a defined water content
within an element of the matrix (0.5 in our
case), diffusion of the loaded solute out of
the matrix starts which can be described
similar to water diffusion as:
Deff,drugis the effective diffusion coefficient
of the solute for the respective release
system. Further parameters are the diffu-
sion length x and the reduced solute
concentration cdrug:
Here cdis the drug concentration in the
matrix at a particular position, and cd,eq.is
the equilibrium drug concentration in the
system. For solute diffusion the following
boundary conditions and initial conditions
Figure 6.
Dissolution kinetics of pure dexpanthenol (left) and L-ascorbic acid (right) in water, compared to their release
kinetics from loaded bacterial cellulose aerogels into water (258C) [n¼3].
Figure 7.
Dexpanthenol (left) and L-ascorbic acid (right) release from loaded bacterial cellulose aerogel matrices of
different layer thickness: Experimental values and mathematical model.
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were considered (eq. 8–10):
cdrugðx ¼ l;tÞ ¼ cdrugðx;t ¼ infÞ ¼ 0
cdrugðx;t ¼ 0Þ ¼ 1
ðx ¼ 0Þ ¼ 0 (10)
The obtained set of partial differential
to the method of explicit finite-differences
for discretization of the diffusion length.[27]
equations were solved by the Runge Kutta
The initial drug concentration cdrug
within the solid matrix can be correlated
with the drug concentration in the loading
bath via the loading isotherm which makes
theproposedmodelsuitable forperforming
release predictions from bacterial cellulose
aerogels, just by adjusting only one para-
meter, namely Deff,drug. Figure 7 shows the
application of the model to the release of
the two model compounds dexpanthenol
and L-ascorbic acid from bacterial cellulose
aerogels of different thicknesses.
The data obtained for the gel layer of
4.5mm thickness was used to determine
the diffusion coefficient of dexpanthenol
(Ddexpanthenol) which exclusively determines
therate of the
and dexpanthenol releasing step, respec-
tively. The effective diffusion coefficient
6.9?10?4cm2min?1. Applying the model
using the calculated diffusion coefficient,
release profiles for gels of 5.5mm and
7.5mm thickness were predicted and com-
pared with the obtained experimental data.
The goodagreement
theoretical values and experimental data
was a solid proof for the suitability of the
model used. Moreover, it was confirmed
that nospecificinteraction
dexpanthenol and the cellulose matrix
existed. By considering only diffusion of
the solvent into and the solute out of the
matrix, the release profiles were correctly
predicted. For L-ascorbic acid, similar
results were obtained (cf. Figure 7, right).
In this case, the measured release kinetics
matrix unloading
foundto be
for a gel layer of 3mm thickness was used
for determining DL-ascorbic acid, which was
found to be 5.94?10?4cm2min?1. Also for
L-ascorbic acid, the mathematical model
wasusedfor predicting
profiles for gel layers of different thickness
reasonably well.
A comparison of the calculated effective
diffusion coefficients for the two model
compounds revealed that L-ascorbic acid is
slower released from the aerogel matrix
than dexpanthenol.
In the present work, the usability of
scCO2dried bacterial cellulose aerogels as
investigated, and their suitability for this
purpose was unambiguously proven. The
aerogels were loaded with bioactive com-
pounds during the scCO2 drying step
according to the supercritical antisolvent
precipitation concept. No capacity limita-
tions were observed for the investigated
compounds dexpanthenol and L-ascorbic
acid, two substances chosen for their wide
application scope and action profile. Load-
ing of the gels was found to depend directly
on the solute concentration in the loading
bath. It is evident from the calculated
loading isotherms that the loading rate is
is loaded onto the matrix for supercritical
CO2antisolvent precipitation. Also there is
investigated compounds for a specific inter-
action between the matrix and the loaded
bioactive compounds. The release profile
was found to be independent on the amount
of loaded compound and highly dependent
on the thickness of the aerogel layer.
A model considering both, simulta-
neous solvent diffusion into the gel pores
and solute diffusion out of it was success-
fully applied to predict release kinetics
for differentaerogel
adjusting only one parameter, namely
the effective diffusion coefficient of the
solute, release kinetics can be predicted.
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Unlike the loading process, release was
found to be dependent on the type of
loaded compound.
It was shown, that scCO2dried bacterial
cellulose aerogels are suitable and easy
Depending on the type of application, the
matrices can be reloaded after releasing
the bioactive compound. Due to the high
dimensional stability of bacterial cellulose
aerogels throughout the different process
steps and the quantitative rewettability,
bacterialcelluloseas acomparativelycheap
and biodegradable natural polymer is
expected to get increasingly spotlighted
by drug delivery application.
Studies of the loading and releasing
behavior of other compounds will provide
further insight into the potential of bacter-
ial cellulose aerogels as controlled-release
matrices. Exact modeling of the release
process, such as by using a more refined
model that considers specific interactions
between matrix and bioactive compound,
too, is subject to further investigations.
release matrices.
Acknowledgements: The financial support of the
Christian Doppler Research Society (Christian
Doppler lab ''Advanced cellulose chemistry and
analytics'') is gratefully acknowledged.
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TheFourth of July is one of my favorite celebrations of the year and here in theNorth Okanogan we're lucky to have both the Chesaw Fourth of July Rodeo and theOroville Community Fireworks at Deep Bay Park.
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Dear Editor,
Why was no one hugging that very old, very big tree that has been a landmark on Highway 20 since anyone around here can remember?
Old pine tree was a historical landmark
Dear Editor,
This last week we lost a landmark…the "Old Pine Tree" on Highway 20.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) had it cut down and removed. I did some calling and according to the DOT a tree specialist determined the age of this historic Landmark tree to be 163 years. They also told me that the reason for cutting this Landmark tree down was traffic safety. But folks, we all know that there have been many accidents near the Landmark "hangin' rock.
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Dear Editor,
I would like to respond to the letter in last week's paper over the concern about "wasted gas used by our school, for a field trip to Spokane."
All year long, a volunteer group of parents has been in place to help support the staff and students, and help raise funds for educational activities for our Oroville Elementary students, it is called E.P.E.C. Our goal is to bring awareness of just how important being involved in our student's education really is. Students do better when they have the support from parents and their community.
We all would like to be recognized for our hard work, and rewarded for it. Why should our students feel any different? This particular field trip was used as a motivational tool to give the children a goal, because of their hard work in math, reading and science. Every class had a certain goal to achieve, and given a reward for it.
Found a sense of community in Tonasket
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To our friends: On May 1, about 100 Lutes – just a few of the many in our PLU community that would have liked to come – traveled to Tonasket to honor the life of one of our own, Brady Cooper Freeman. What we quickly learned was that Brady was not ours alone – but Brady was a beloved member of a large family,
Outraged over tree being cut down
Dear Editor,
As I was coming home from Tonasket, I was dismayed to see that the big pine tree that I grew up with was gone, leaving nothing but an ugly stump and a memory. That tree has been a historical landmark for as long as I can remember, which is a very long time. My mother and dad used to tell me stories about the Indians that used to camp under it and that it was known as a birthing tree.
May Festival is 'nostalgia onparade'
Dear Editor,
The wind was barely blowing but the cloud gray skies told us an extra coat would be the order of the day.
I wish someone would have told all our young teen royalties that it was not going to be a day of open shouldered evening gowns on a float on a street that runs north with a light south breeze. My bet, some are still shivering and drinking warm liquids to dissolve the goose bumps!
It's hard to imagine from a far place how many can cram this little Hamlet to see the same sights they've seen for the last umpteen years. When you think of it. Sure the newer designs of the floats may change some. But the folks and their grandkids are the same as reflected in the looks of their faces and body structures of generations that began in this new place in the mid-1800s. And there is a lot to be said for tradition and remembrance of what has preceded us.
Consolidation is not an option!
Dear Editor,
I am rather disappointed, Mr. Billing, that you did not claim ownership to your title as Administrator of Mid Valley Hospital in last week's editorial in the Omak Chronicle titled "Consider Consolidation." The readers would then have more clearly recognized that the article was written from the competitive edge point of view rather than having consideration for the medical needs of the communities in the North Okanogan Valley.
Statistics reflect the fact that for every six miles between the patient and the hospital the risk of death increases by 1%. For those patients who live in Oroville, Chesaw, or Loomis and even Tonasket, consolidation decreases their chance for survival in an emergent situation.
Let's put out the fire in AeneasValley
Dear Editor,
I have just read Reva Eisenbarths letter (Gazette-Tribune, May 1, "Concerns still haven't been addressed") which was a response to an earlier letter I had written. Though not intended to, it seems to have struck a nerve. I wish to make it very clear that I am NOT responding to the contents of her letter. To respond would have crossed over into the negative side, which I choose not to do.


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This is an absolutely charming destination. Like stepping back in time but with all the modern amenities, it is situated in a wonderful small town and has breathtaking views. Near to a variety of other local venues - 20 minutes to the sea, 1 1/2 hrs to Nice, 3 hrs to Lake Cuomo. The house is an ideal base for exploring the region. Two comfortable bedrooms, nicely outfitted baths, and an open kitchen for preparing meals with locally sourced goodies. The two terraces are perfect for al fresco dining and the candlelit dining room is beyond romantic. A few tips: be sure to stop by the Biscoterria in Pontedassio as well as Pizza I Nomadi. The full lunch/dinner at Trattoria Della Etta in Lucianasco is superb. We can't say enough good things and the owners couldn't be more helpful. We'll be back!!
Abounds with charm and comfort!
What a joy to find this wonderful apartment and stay there for 5 days. The owner is SO helpful -- gave perfect directions to the apartment, the town and things to do in the area. The listing is quite accurate -- there are beds for 6 in three separate areas with two large well-equipped bathrooms (rare in Italy). The kitchen area is small but quite adequate (espresso machine!) and there is an extra refrigerator in the living room area for keeping drinks cold. (The living room also had two futons which could sleep 2-4 more people if needed). We enjoyed eating in both the dining area and out on the terrace/roof. The living room was very comfortable for watching TV and playing games as a family -- we really liked that. You need a car and also good legs for walking up from the town's parking area to the apartment. There is a little grocery and a bar in town, but you'll want to do your major shopping in Oneglia, about 3 km down the narrow road into town. From here we went to Porto Maurizio (a wonderful restaurant recommended by the owner, Oneglia, Alassio, Andora (lovely sandy beach, no crowds), Albenga and all sorts of other small towns. A terrific vacation based in a GREAT apartment -- everything you need is there and style abounds! Highly, highly recommended.
The Perfect Vacation
Thank you for a fantastic week in Fanghetto (August 2011). We have had the most relaxing time - it's so easy to get into a very comfortable, relaxed way of life here! Unfortunately we didn't get to eat at the village trattoria - but we did go to your recommends in Ariole, Venti (Marco Polo - although my fish soup was a huge disappointment, G's pasta di fruittimere was fantastic!), Colla Bassa and Sospel. It was so nice to visit a new place and not have to hunt around for the perfect restaurant, as you've done all the work with your 'guide book' on where to eat. The food in this region is very very good! We swam just about every day in the river - the water was definitely "fresh", but it was perfect to wake us up from our lunch stupor! We love it here and hope to return one day soon. Thanks once again.


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Sovereign Hill Lodge YHA
Magpie StreetBallarat 3350
Phone: (+613) 5337 1159
Fax: (+613) 5333 5861
Manager: Neil Robbins
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7am to 9pmArrival Time:
Check-in from 2pm
The hostel is conveniently located 3 km from the bus stop. Ballarat Sovereign Hill YHA is managed by Comfort Inn Sovereign Hill and found on Magpie St halfway between Bradshaw St and Gladstone St.
The hostel is conveniently located 3 km from the station. Ballarat Sovereign Hill YHA is managed by Comfort Inn Sovereign Hill and found on on Magpie St halfway between Bradshaw St and Gladstone St.
Generally a great little hostel but in need of a thorough clean and maintenance (carpet in room dirty, windows and ledges coated with dust, flyscreens fallen off). Bed linen supplied was crisp and clean. Access to the park excellent.
Colleen B. (January 2015)
Great little hostel, well looked after, in a quiet location.
paul d. (October 2014)
We found every facility as good as described.
Margaret B. (April 2014)
Sovereign Hill Lodge YHA hostel is a cosy, original 1850's Goldrush Era building. Situated in a tranquil location facilities include a self-catering kitchen, television/common room, BBQ and deck. Near all the action your walking distance to Ballarat's main attractions including the Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum and Goldmining Township where you can experience how life really was like during Victoria's Gold Rush era.
Experience Sovereign Hill Gold mining Township. Pan for gold and see a working display of the gold mining era. At night, experience the 'Blood on the Southern Cross', an exciting sound and light spectacular that everyone should experience.
Ballarat features many galleries, museums, antique and craft shops, cafes and other fantastic attractions.
2.5 km to the nearest food store
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We found the position excellent and a walk into the city centre isn't too taxing.
Sovereign Hill, The Gold Museum and even M.A.D.E are very easy to access.
Buy two full fares, get one free
Ph: 03 5743 3636
10% Discount off all tours
Ph: 03 53839255
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