Cross-linking mechanisms of calcium and zinc in production of alginate microspheres

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 242, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 255-258

  Chan, L W ^a   Jin, Y ^a   Heng, P W S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Alginate; Calcium; Microspheres; Viscosity; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; CALCIUM; MICROSPHERE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CROSS LINKING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; EMULSION; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLOW DRUG RELEASE; VISCOSITY;

ALGINATES; CALCIUM; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; EMULSIONS; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; VISCOSITY; ZINC;

EID: 0037151554     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(02)00169-2     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Effect of gelation condition and dissolution media on the release of paracetamol from alginate gel beads
2. The controlled release of blue dextran from alginate beads
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