Size controlled production of biodegradable microparticles with supercritical gases

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-74

  Thies, Jochen ^a   Müller, Bernd W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aerosol solvent extraction system; Biodegradable polymers; Microparticles; Supercritical carbon dioxide

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; RESOMER L206; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; MICROENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; PRESSURE; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 0345164396     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(97)00124-0     Document Type: Article

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