Genetically engineered polymers for drug delivery

Journal of Drug Targeting

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-32

  Nagarsekar, A ^a   Ghandehari, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Drug delivery; Genetic engineering; Polymers

Indexed keywords

DRUG CARRIER; POLYMER;

BIODEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032858428     PISSN: 1061186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10611869909085489     Document Type: Review

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