Poly(ethylene glycol)-containing hydrogels in drug delivery

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 81-87

  Peppas, Nikolaos A ^a   Keys, Kelley B ^a   Torres Lugo, Madeline ^a   Lowman, Anthony M ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Gels; Poly(ethylene glycol); Protein delivery; Star polymers

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; MACROGOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; HYDROGEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GAMMA RAYS; HYDROGELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 0032825613     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(99)00027-9     Document Type: Article

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