The present invention provides high mechanical strength amphiphilic polymer networks and implantable biological devices that are capable of encasing and, thus, immunoisolating biological material from the immunological response of a host individual. The present invention also provides methods for the...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6365171?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6365171 - Amphiphilic networks, implantable immunoisolatory devices and methods of preparation