Fabrication of microcapsules using poly(ethylene adipate) and a blend of poly(ethylene adipate) with poly(hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate): Incorporation and release of bovine serum albumin

Biomaterials

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-180

  Atkins, T W ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BSA release; Encapsulation efficiency; Microcapsules; Poly(ethylene adipate); Ultrastructural morphology

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; ENCAPSULATION; EVAPORATION; MACROMOLECULES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER BLENDS; POROUS MATERIALS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PROTEINS; SOLVENTS;

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; MICROCAPSULES; POLYETHYLENE ADIPATES; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE HYDROXYVALERATE; ULTRASTRUCTURAL MORPHOLOGY;

BIOMATERIALS;

AGAROSE; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMER; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; EMULSION; EVAPORATION; MICROCAPSULE; MICROENCAPSULATION; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CAPSULES; DRUG CARRIERS; KINETICS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SERUM ALBUMIN, BOVINE; TIME FACTORS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0031017734     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(96)00111-1     Document Type: Article

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