Iron(III)-carboxymethylchitin microsphere for the pH-sensitive release of 6-mercaptopurine

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-32

  Mi, Fwu Long ^a   Chen, Chin Ta ^a   Tseng, Yuan Cheng ^a   Kuan, Chih Yang ^a   Shyu, Shin Shing ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHITIN DERIVATIVE; FERRIC CHLORIDE; MERCAPTOPURINE; MICROSPHERE;

ARTICLE; DRUG RELEASE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0031037102     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(96)01502-7     Document Type: Article

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