The stability of liposomes to ultrasonic nebulisation

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 95-102

  Leung, Kammy K M ^a   Bridges, Paul A ^a   Taylor, Kevin M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Impinger; Liposome; Nebuliser; Stability; Ultrasonic

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPOSOME; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHOSPHOLIPID;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG STABILITY; NEBULIZER; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030573076     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(96)04730-8     Document Type: Article

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