Morphological characterization of polyanhydride biodegradable implant Gliadel® during in vitro and in vivo erosion using scanning electron microscopy

Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 683-691

  Dang, Wenbin ^a   Daviau, Todd ^a   Brem, Henry ^b  

^a GUILFORD PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Brain tumor; Controlled release; GLIADEL implant; Polyanhydride; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CARMUSTINE; MICROSPHERE; POLY[BIS(4 CARBOXYPHENOXY)PROPANE ANHYDRIDE CO SEBACIC ACID]; POLYANHYDRIDE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG STABILITY; EROSION; IMPLANT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ANHYDRIDES; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, ALKYLATING; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BRAIN; CARMUSTINE; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG IMPLANTS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSPHERES; RATS;

EID: 0029981050     PISSN: 07248741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016035229961     Document Type: Article

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