Gamma scintigraphic evaluation of the fate of microcrystalline chitosan granules in human stomach

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 133-143

  Säkkinen, Mia ^a   Marvola, Janne ^a   Kanerva, Hanna ^b   Lindevall, Kai ^b   Lipponen, Maija ^c   Kekki, Tommi ^c   Ahonen, Aapo ^d   Marvola, Martti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Remedium Ltd   (Finland)

^c VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gamma scintigraphy; Gastro retentive; Microcrystalline chitosan; Mucoadhesion; Neutron activation; Samarium

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; EVALUATION; GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NEUTRON RADIATION; NORMAL HUMAN; STOMACH;

EID: 0346094225     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-6411(03)00097-3     Document Type: Article

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