Effect of microcapsule size and polyisobutylene concentration on the release of theophylline from ethylcellulose microcapsules

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 207-218

  Sa, B ^a   Bandyopadhyay, A K ^a   Gupta, B K ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Drug release; Ethylcellulose; Microcapsule; Polyisobutylene; Theophylline

Indexed keywords

ALKENE; ETHYL CELLULOSE; POLYISOBUTYLENE; THEOPHYLLINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; MICROCAPSULE; MICROENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0029925396     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02652049609052908     Document Type: Article

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