Mucoadhesive properties of the mussel adhesive protein

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 251-256

  Schnurrer, Jochen ^a   Lehr, Claus Michael ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioadhesion; Mucoadhesion; Mussel adhesive protein; Polycarbophil; Tensiometer method

Indexed keywords

MUSSEL ADHESIVE PROTEIN; POLYCARBOPHIL;

ADHESION; ANIMAL TISSUE; HYDROGEN BOND; INTESTINE MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030572669     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(96)04625-X     Document Type: Article

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