Dr Ian Benzeval
MEng, PhD
Profile
Dr. Benzeval studied for an MEng and PhD at the University of Bath. His PhD involved studying the interaction of dextran and concanavalin A in order to develop a glucose-responsive hydrogel. He spent a year working in the pharmacology skin and nail group looking at the effects of iontophoresis on excised finger nails, before taking up his current position as Research Officer.
Research
The current research interest is to look into the growth of stem cells within porous particles for accelerated osseointegration of bone substitute material. A fluidised bed bioreactor is being designed to aid this cell growth, with the system being modelled in Fluent.
Publications
Articles
Benzeval, I., Bowen, C. R., Guy, R. H. and Delgado-Charro, M. B., 2013. Effects of iontophoresis, hydration, and permeation enhancers on human nail plate: Infrared and impedance spectroscopy assessment. Pharmaceutical Research, 30 (6), pp. 1652-1662.
Benzeval, I., Bowyer, A. and Hubble, J., 2012. The influence of degree-of-branching and molecular mass on the interaction between dextran and Concanavalin A in hydrogel preparations intended for insulin release. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 80 (1), pp. 143-148.
Mellors, R., Benzeval, I., Eisenthal, R. and Hubble, J., 2010. Preparation of self-assembled microspheres and their potential for drug delivery. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 15 (1), pp. 105-111.
Yu, S., Benzeval, I., Bowyer, A. and Hubble, J., 2009. Preparation of pore-filled responsive membranes using dextran precipitation. Journal of Membrane Science, 339 (1-2), pp. 138-142.
Conference or Workshop Items
Benzeval, I., Turner, I. G. and Ellis, M. J., 2012. Adhesion strength of the MG63 cell line and its applicability to a fluidised bed bioreactor. In: Tissue and Cell Engineering Society annual conference, 2012-07-04 - 2012-07-06, Liverpool.
Benzeval, I., Turner, I. G. and Ellis, M. J., 2011. Physical and numberical design of a fluidised bed bioreactor for stem cell expansion. In: World Conference on Regenerative Medicine, 2011-11-02 - 2011-11-04, Leipzig.
Benzeval, I., Turner, I. and Ellis, M., 2011. Physical and numerical design of a fluidised bed bioreactor for stem cell expansion. In: Inaugural South West Regional Regenerative Medicine Meeting, 2011-09-12 - 2011-09-13, Bristol.
Thesis
Benzeval, I., 2009. Development of responsive polymers for drug delivery applications. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Bath.
