Controlled release of macromolecules from PLA microspheres: Using porous structure topology

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 361-372

  Ehtezazi, T ^a   Washington, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bethe lattice; Effective diffusion coefficient; Percolation theory; Pore size distribution; Porosity; Porous PLA microspheres

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE DEXTRAN; MICROSPHERE; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DRUG DIFFUSION; HYDROPHILICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROENCAPSULATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ALGORITHMS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DEXTRANS; FLUORESCEIN-5-ISOTHIOCYANATE; LACTIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSPHERES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; POROSITY;

EID: 0034601665     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(00)00270-4     Document Type: Article

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