Poly(ethylene carbonate)S, part I: Syntheses and structural effects on biodegradation

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 263-276

  Acemoglu, Murat ^a   Nimmerfall, Fritz ^a   Bantle, Siegfried ^a   Stoll, Georg H ^a  

^a NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Catalysts; Ether functions; In vivo biodegradation; Molecular weights; Poly(ethylene carbonate); Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ETHER DERIVATIVE; POLY(ETHYLENE CARBONATE); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; DRUG SYNTHESIS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031461691     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(97)00097-7     Document Type: Article

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