The preparation of dextran microspheres in an all-aqueous system: Effect of the formulation parameters on particle characteristics

Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 557-561

  Stenekes, Robert J H ^a,b   Franssen, Okke ^a   Van Bommel, Elvira M G ^b   Crommelin, Daan J A ^a   Hennink, Wim E ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b OctoPlus NV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aqueous two phase system; Dextran; Hydrogel; Microsphere preparation; Phase diagram; Poly(ethylene glycol)

Indexed keywords

DEXTRAN; MACROGOL; MICROSPHERE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDY; VISCOSITY;

DEXTRANS; DRUG CARRIERS; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOSITY; WATER;

EID: 0031926047     PISSN: 07248741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011925709873     Document Type: Article

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