Preparation of polymeric microbubbles: Formulation studies and product characterisation

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Bjerknes, K ^a,b   Sontum, P C ^a   Smistad, G ^b   Agerkvist, I ^a  

^a NYCOMED IMAGING AS   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Formulation studies; Microbubbles; Physico chemical characterisation; Polymer; Ultrasound contrast agent

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; CAMPHENE; ECHO CONTRAST MEDIUM; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DENSITOMETRY; DRUG STABILITY; EMULSION; FREEZE DRYING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0031465140     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(97)00228-7     Document Type: Article

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