Preparation and characterization of polymer micelles from poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(D,L-lactide) block copolymers as potential drug carrier

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 89-100

  Yasugi, Kenji ^a   Nagasaki, Yukio ^a   Kato, Masao ^a   Kataoka, Kazunori ^b  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Block copolymer; Drug carrier; Poly(D,L lactide); Poly(ethylene glycol); Polymer micelle

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; DRUG CARRIER; MACROGOL; POLYLACTIDE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; MICELLE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DRUG CARRIERS; LACTATES; MICELLES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOLUBILITY; WATER;

EID: 0032874430     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(99)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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