Manipulation of particle size distribution of poly(L-lactic acid) nanoparticles with a jet-swirl nozzle during precipitation with a compressed antisolvent

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 317-336

  Jarmer, Daniel J ^a   Lengsfeld, Corinne S ^b   Randolph, Theodore W ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

Injector design; Mixing; Particle formation; PCA; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; JET INJECTION; LUNG DISEASE; NANOPARTICLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID;

EID: 0242292036     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-8446(02)00245-0     Document Type: Article

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