Characterization of thermosensitive chitosan gels for the sustained delivery of drugs

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 203, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 89-98

  Ruel Gariepy E ^a   Chenite, A ^b   Chaput, C ^b   Guirguis, S ^a   Leroux, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Biosyntech Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Hydrogel; Macromolecule; Sustained delivery; Thermosensitivity

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; GLYCEROPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEACETYLATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY; GEL; HEAT SENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

CHITIN; CHITOSAN; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG STABILITY; ELASTICITY; GELS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034255170     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(00)00428-2     Document Type: Article

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