Apparent non-Fickian release from a scleroglucan gel matrix

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 155, Issue , 1996, Pages 89-112

  Grassi, Mario ^a   Lapasin, Romano ^a   Pricl, Sabrina ^a   Colombo, Italo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b Eurand International SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Controlled release; Kinetics; Non Fickian behavior; Scleroglucan hydrogel

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG PRODUCTS; HEAT RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS;

ACTIVE DRUG CONCENTRATION; BIOADHESIVITY; CLASSICAL FICK LAW; CONTROLLED RELEASE; NON FICKIAN BEHAVIOR; SCLEROGLUCAN HYDROGEL;

HYDROGELS;

EID: 0030394338     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986449608936658     Document Type: Article

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