5-Fluorouracil-loaded chitosan microspheres: Preparation and release characteristics

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 161-168

  Akbuga J ^a   Bergisadi N ^b  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

5 Fluorouracil; Chitosan; Drug release; Microsphere

Indexed keywords

AGAR; ALGINIC ACID; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; FLUOROURACIL; GLUTARALDEHYDE; MICROSPHERE; OCTANOIC ACID; POLYMER; STEARIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; MICROENCAPSULATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0030007271     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02652049609052904     Document Type: Article

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