TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milosević, Miljan
AU  - Stojanović, Dušica
AU  - Simić, Vladimir
AU  - Grković, Mirjana
AU  - Bjelović, Miloš
AU  - Uskoković, Petar
AU  - Kojić, Miloš
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4388
AB  - The authors present the preparation procedure and a computational model of a three-layered fibrous scaffold for prolonged drug release. The scaffold, produced by emulsion/sequential electrospinning, consists of a poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) fiber layer sandwiched between two poly(epsilon -caprolactone) (PCL) layers. Experimental results of drug release rates from the scaffold are compared with the results of the recently introduced computational finite element (FE) models for diffusive drug release from nanofibers to the three-dimensional (3D) surrounding medium. Two different FE models are used: (1) a 3D discretized continuum and fibers represented by a simple radial one-dimensional (1D) finite elements, and (2) a 3D continuum discretized by composite smeared finite elements (CSFEs) containing the fiber smeared and surrounding domains. Both models include the effects of polymer degradation and hydrophobicity (as partitioning) of the drug at the fiber/surrounding interface. The CSFE model includes a volumetric fraction of fibers and diameter distribution, and is additionally enhanced by using correction function to improve the accuracy of the model. The computational results are validated on Rhodamine B (fluorescent drug l) and other hydrophilic drugs. Agreement with experimental results proves that numerical models can serve as efficient tools for drug release to the surrounding porous medium or biological tissue. It is demonstrated that the introduced three-layered scaffold delays the drug release process and can be used for the time-controlled release of drugs in postoperative therapy.
PB  - Nature Publishing Group, London
T2  - Scientific Reports
T1  - Preparation and modeling of three-layered PCL/PLGA/PCL fibrous scaffolds for prolonged drug release
IS  - 1
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.1038/s41598-020-68117-9
ER  - 

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author = "Milosević, Miljan and Stojanović, Dušica and Simić, Vladimir and Grković, Mirjana and Bjelović, Miloš and Uskoković, Petar and Kojić, Miloš",
year = "2020",
abstract = "The authors present the preparation procedure and a computational model of a three-layered fibrous scaffold for prolonged drug release. The scaffold, produced by emulsion/sequential electrospinning, consists of a poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) fiber layer sandwiched between two poly(epsilon -caprolactone) (PCL) layers. Experimental results of drug release rates from the scaffold are compared with the results of the recently introduced computational finite element (FE) models for diffusive drug release from nanofibers to the three-dimensional (3D) surrounding medium. Two different FE models are used: (1) a 3D discretized continuum and fibers represented by a simple radial one-dimensional (1D) finite elements, and (2) a 3D continuum discretized by composite smeared finite elements (CSFEs) containing the fiber smeared and surrounding domains. Both models include the effects of polymer degradation and hydrophobicity (as partitioning) of the drug at the fiber/surrounding interface. The CSFE model includes a volumetric fraction of fibers and diameter distribution, and is additionally enhanced by using correction function to improve the accuracy of the model. The computational results are validated on Rhodamine B (fluorescent drug l) and other hydrophilic drugs. Agreement with experimental results proves that numerical models can serve as efficient tools for drug release to the surrounding porous medium or biological tissue. It is demonstrated that the introduced three-layered scaffold delays the drug release process and can be used for the time-controlled release of drugs in postoperative therapy.",
publisher = "Nature Publishing Group, London",
journal = "Scientific Reports",
title = "Preparation and modeling of three-layered PCL/PLGA/PCL fibrous scaffolds for prolonged drug release",
number = "1",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.1038/s41598-020-68117-9"
}

Milosević, M., Stojanović, D., Simić, V., Grković, M., Bjelović, M., Uskoković, P.,& Kojić, M.. (2020). Preparation and modeling of three-layered PCL/PLGA/PCL fibrous scaffolds for prolonged drug release. in Scientific Reports
Nature Publishing Group, London., 10(1).
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68117-9

Milosević M, Stojanović D, Simić V, Grković M, Bjelović M, Uskoković P, Kojić M. Preparation and modeling of three-layered PCL/PLGA/PCL fibrous scaffolds for prolonged drug release. in Scientific Reports. 2020;10(1).
doi:10.1038/s41598-020-68117-9 .

Milosević, Miljan, Stojanović, Dušica, Simić, Vladimir, Grković, Mirjana, Bjelović, Miloš, Uskoković, Petar, Kojić, Miloš, "Preparation and modeling of three-layered PCL/PLGA/PCL fibrous scaffolds for prolonged drug release" in Scientific Reports, 10, no. 1 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68117-9 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milosević, Miljan
AU  - Stojanović, Dušica
AU  - Simić, Vladimir
AU  - Milicević, Bogdan
AU  - Radisavljević, Anđela
AU  - Uskoković, Petar
AU  - Kojić, Miloš
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3912
AB  - Due to the relative ease of producing nanofibers with a core-shell structure, emulsion electrospinning has been investigated intensively in making nanofibrous drug delivery systems for controlled and sustained release. Predictions of drug release rates from the poly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) produced via emulsion electrospinning can be a very difficult task due to the complexity of the system. A computational finite element methodology was used to calculate the diffusion mass transport of Rhodamine B (fluorescent drug model). Degradation effects and hydrophobicity (partitioning phenomenon) at the fiber/surrounding interface were included in the models. The results are validated by experiments where electrospun PLGA nanofiber mats with different contents were used. A new approach to three-dimensional (3D) modeling of nanofibers is presented in this work. The authors have introduced two original models for diffusive drug release from nanofibers to the 3D surrounding medium discretized by continuum 3D finite elements: (1) A model with simple radial one-dimensional (1D) finite elements, and (2) a model consisting of composite smeared finite elements (CSFEs). Numerical solutions, compared to experiments, demonstrate that both computational models provide accurate predictions of the diffusion process and can therefore serve as efficient tools for describing transport inside a polymer fiber network and drug release to the surrounding porous medium.
PB  - MDPI, Basel
T2  - Materials
T1  - A Computational Model for Drug Release from PLGA Implant
IS  - 12
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/ma11122416
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milosević, Miljan and Stojanović, Dušica and Simić, Vladimir and Milicević, Bogdan and Radisavljević, Anđela and Uskoković, Petar and Kojić, Miloš",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Due to the relative ease of producing nanofibers with a core-shell structure, emulsion electrospinning has been investigated intensively in making nanofibrous drug delivery systems for controlled and sustained release. Predictions of drug release rates from the poly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) produced via emulsion electrospinning can be a very difficult task due to the complexity of the system. A computational finite element methodology was used to calculate the diffusion mass transport of Rhodamine B (fluorescent drug model). Degradation effects and hydrophobicity (partitioning phenomenon) at the fiber/surrounding interface were included in the models. The results are validated by experiments where electrospun PLGA nanofiber mats with different contents were used. A new approach to three-dimensional (3D) modeling of nanofibers is presented in this work. The authors have introduced two original models for diffusive drug release from nanofibers to the 3D surrounding medium discretized by continuum 3D finite elements: (1) A model with simple radial one-dimensional (1D) finite elements, and (2) a model consisting of composite smeared finite elements (CSFEs). Numerical solutions, compared to experiments, demonstrate that both computational models provide accurate predictions of the diffusion process and can therefore serve as efficient tools for describing transport inside a polymer fiber network and drug release to the surrounding porous medium.",
publisher = "MDPI, Basel",
journal = "Materials",
title = "A Computational Model for Drug Release from PLGA Implant",
number = "12",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/ma11122416"
}

Milosević, M., Stojanović, D., Simić, V., Milicević, B., Radisavljević, A., Uskoković, P.,& Kojić, M.. (2018). A Computational Model for Drug Release from PLGA Implant. in Materials
MDPI, Basel., 11(12).
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11122416

Milosević M, Stojanović D, Simić V, Milicević B, Radisavljević A, Uskoković P, Kojić M. A Computational Model for Drug Release from PLGA Implant. in Materials. 2018;11(12).
doi:10.3390/ma11122416 .

Milosević, Miljan, Stojanović, Dušica, Simić, Vladimir, Milicević, Bogdan, Radisavljević, Anđela, Uskoković, Petar, Kojić, Miloš, "A Computational Model for Drug Release from PLGA Implant" in Materials, 11, no. 12 (2018),
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11122416 . .