Biodegradation of poly(ethylene adipate) microcapsules in physiological media

Biomaterials

Volumn 19, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 61-67

  Atkins, T W ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hank's buffer; In vitro biodegradation; Microcapsules; Newborn calf serum; Pancreatin; Percentage weight loss; Poly(ethylene adipate); Synthetic gastric juice

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; EMULSIONS; ENZYME KINETICS; GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYMER BLENDS; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

HANK'S BUFFER; MICROCAPSULES; POLYETHYLENE ADIPATE; SYNTHETIC GASTRIC JUICE;

POLYETHYLENES;

ADIPIC ACID; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; PANCREATIN; PEPSIN A; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EMULSION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GRAVIMETRY; MICROCAPSULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH JUICE;

ADIPIC ACIDS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CAPSULES; CATTLE; EMULSIONS; GASTRIC JUICE; PANCREATIN; PLASTICIZERS; POLYETHYLENES; SWINE;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0031842009     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(97)00156-7     Document Type: Article

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