Hydrogel beads based on amidated pectins for colon-specific drug delivery: The role of chitosan in modifying drug release

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 273-278

  Munjeri, O ^a   Collett, J H ^a   Fell, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amidated pectins; Chitosan; Drug delivery; Hydrogel beads

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; INDOMETACIN; PECTIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG TARGETING; HYDROGEL; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030976060     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(96)01607-0     Document Type: Article

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