Our University continues to excel in the 42nd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, held from 2nd to 6th of April 2014 at Geneva, Switzerland. With 45 countries represented by 790 exhibitors and over 1,000 inventions, the exhibition is found extremely successful.
Seven Polytechnic University projects won a total of eleven prizes at the event this year, and the winning projects were presented at a press conference hosted by Mr Nicholas W. Yang, Executive Vice President of the University on 5 May 2014.
A team from our department, led by Dr Yi Wang and Dr Ka-hing Wong, has been awarded a gold medal and a special merit award for the project "Preparation of Food Grade Capsules with Targeted Drug Delivery". The brilliant team has developed a new food-grade, plant-based capsule coating which is made from zein (a protein derived from corn) and pectin (from citrus fruits). Coatings are typically made with synthetic polymers or animal-derived gelatin. Zein acts as a water barrier to protect pectin from swelling while pectin protects zein from intestinal digestion. By varying the ratio of these two materials and modifying the capsule design, targeted drug delivery either to the stomach, the small intestine or the colon can be achieved.
These two awards are a testimony to the exemplary knowledge and education developed at ABCT. Let us congratulate Dr. Wang and Dr. Wong on receiving these awards.
Seven Polytechnic University projects won a total of eleven prizes at the event this year, and the winning projects were presented at a press conference hosted by Mr Nicholas W. Yang, Executive Vice President of the University on 5 May 2014.
A team from our department, led by Dr Yi Wang and Dr Ka-hing Wong, has been awarded a gold medal and a special merit award for the project "Preparation of Food Grade Capsules with Targeted Drug Delivery". The brilliant team has developed a new food-grade, plant-based capsule coating which is made from zein (a protein derived from corn) and pectin (from citrus fruits). Coatings are typically made with synthetic polymers or animal-derived gelatin. Zein acts as a water barrier to protect pectin from swelling while pectin protects zein from intestinal digestion. By varying the ratio of these two materials and modifying the capsule design, targeted drug delivery either to the stomach, the small intestine or the colon can be achieved.
These two awards are a testimony to the exemplary knowledge and education developed at ABCT. Let us congratulate Dr. Wang and Dr. Wong on receiving these awards.
