Thermoplastic starch and drug delivery capsules

Polymer International

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-158

  Stepto, R F T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Hydrophilic polymer processing; Thermoplastic starch

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; EXTRUSION; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGY; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOSITY; WATER;

DRUG DELIVERY CAPSULES; HYDROPHILIC POLYMER PROCESSING;

STARCH;

EID: 0031162938     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0126(199706)43:2<155::aid-pi719>3.0.co;2-b     Document Type: Article

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