Microspheres have wide applications in the fields of biomedicine, aerospace and oceanography, as well as new materials and industry
In the field of biomedicine, microspheres are widely and critically applied. As drug delivery carriers, sustained-release microspheres encapsulate drugs with biodegradable polymer materials, enabling precise regulation of drug release rates in the human body and effectively prolonging drug efficacy. They are widely used in the research and development of biologics, long-acting formulations, and novel vaccines. Among them, yttrium-90 glass microspheres, known as the "precise nuclear weapon" in the field of liver cancer treatment, can enter the hepatic artery through blood vessels and release β-rays to precisely target tumor cells. With a penetration distance of only 2.5 millimeters, they can maximize the protection of healthy cells and bring new hope to patients with advanced liver cancer. In the entire biopharmaceutical chain, microspheres can also serve as microcarriers for cell culture, promoting the upgrading of animal cell culture from workshop-style spinner flask culture to industrial bioreactor culture, thereby enhancing production efficiency. As chromatography separation media, they enable large-scale separation and purification of biological macromolecules such as proteins, ensuring high-purity drug research and development.
In the aerospace and marine fields, high-performance hollow glass microspheres play a crucial role. As the primary component of the solid material for the unpowered buoyancy of the "Fen Touzhe" manned submersible, its lightweight and compressive properties assist the submersible in smoothly ascending after completing its mission in the high-pressure environment of the Mariana Trench, where the water depth reaches tens of thousands of meters. Furthermore, these microspheres can also be utilized as lightweight fillers to prepare composite materials, which are applied in aerospace devices, marine equipment, and more. Due to their advantages such as low density, low thermal conductivity, and high temperature resistance, they can reduce equipment weight and enhance protective performance.
In the field of new materials and industry, the application scenarios of microspheres continue to expand. The hollow glass microspheres produced by Shanxi Hainuo can be used independently or as lightweight fillers in fields such as oil fields, electronics, and construction. They possess special properties such as insulation, self-lubrication, sound insulation, and fire resistance. Its "Microsphere-Substituting Wood Composite Preparation" project has been included in the provincial patent transformation and promotion projects in Shanxi Province. The affinity chromatography filler microspheres from Tiandi Renhe, like micron-sized "sieves", can precisely separate drug components and remove impurities from complex biological liquids, directly affecting the purity and yield of drugs. They are widely used in the production processes of biopharmaceutical companies.