Morphological changes in degrading PLGA and P(DL)LA microspheres: Implications for the design of controlled release systems

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 783-800

  Viswanathan, N B ^a   Patil, S S ^a   Pandit, J K ^a   Lele, A K ^a   Kulkarni, MG ^a   Mashelkar, R A ^a  

^a RANBAXY LABORATORIES LTD   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Degradation; Poly(DL) lactic acid; Poly(DL) lactic coglycolic acid; Pulsed release; Release mechanism; Sustained release

Indexed keywords

GLOBULAR PROTEIN; MICROSPHERE; PLASTICIZER; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEGRADATION; DEVICE; DIFFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HYDRATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; MASS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MONITORING; MORPHOLOGY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CAPSULES; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; LACTIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSPHERES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; PROTEINS;

EID: 0034781823     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652040110065440     Document Type: Article

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