Liposomes containing boronophenylalanine for boron neutron capture therapy

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 473-483

  Perugini, P ^a   Pavanetto, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

BNCT; Boron neutron capture therapy; Boronophenylalanine; Drug delivery; Liposomes

Indexed keywords

BORON; FRUCTOSE; LIPOSOME; PHENYLALANINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STABILITY; ENCAPSULATION; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OSMOTIC STRESS; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 0031809486     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02652049809006874     Document Type: Article

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