Synthesis and in vitro biodegradation of poly(ether-ester) azo polymers designed for colon targeting

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 211-216

  Samyn, C ^a   Kalala, W ^a   Van den Mooter, G ^a   Kinget, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Azo polymer; Azoreductase; Biodegradable polymer; Colon targeting; Polycondensation; Selective drug delivery

Indexed keywords

12 HYDROXYLAURIC ACID; 16 HYDROXYHEXADECANOIC ACID; AZO COMPOUND; AZO REDUCTASE; POLYETHER; POLYMER; POLYSORBATE 80; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COLON; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG SYNTHESIS; DRUG TARGETING; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029055109     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)00023-C     Document Type: Article

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