Preparation and release properties of biodegradable chitin microcapsules: II. Sustained release of 6-mercaptopurine from chitin microcapsules

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 211-223

  Mi, F L ^a   Tseng, Y C ^a   Chen, C T ^a   Shyu, S S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

6 mercaptopurine; Biodegradable; Chitin; Microcapsule; Sustained release

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BUTANOL; CHITIN; LYSOZYME; MERCAPTOPURINE; POLYMER; PROPANOL; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; ENZYME DEGRADATION; EROSION; MICROCAPSULE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PHASE SEPARATION; SOLUBILITY; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

EID: 0031053079     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02652049709015334     Document Type: Article

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