In vitro degradation study of polyester microspheres by a new HPLC method for monomer release determination

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 56, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 53-62

  Giunchedi, P ^a   Conti, B ^a   Scalia, S ^b   Conte, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Diazepam; In vitro degradation; Microsphere; Monomer(s) release; Polyesters

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; MICROSPHERE; POLYESTER; POLYGLACTIN; POLYLACTIC ACID; RESOMER R202; RESOMER R203; RESOMER RG 503; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG RELEASE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DIAZEPAM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYESTERS; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS;

EID: 0032484241     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(98)00068-6     Document Type: Article

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