The influence of gamma irradiation on the physicochemical properties of a novel triblock copolymer of ε-caprolactone and ethylene oxide

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 601-605

  Martini, Luigi ^a   Collett, John H ^a   Attwood, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; EPSILON CAPROLACTONE; ETHYLENE OXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANOXIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG IMPLANTATION; ENTHALPY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; RADIATION STERILIZATION;

EID: 0030927086     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1997.tb06852.x     Document Type: Article

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