Mesoscale simulation and cryo-TEM of nanoscale drug delivery systems

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 239-247

  Lam, Yeng Ming ^a   Goldbeck Wood, Gerhard ^b   Boothroyd, Chris ^c  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Accelrys Limited UK   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Block copolymers; Cryo TEM; Drug delivery; MesoDyn; Micelles

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; HAMILTONIANS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICELLES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; SIZE DETERMINATION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRYO-TEM; DIRECT VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY; DRUG DELIVERY; MESODYN;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 11144317841     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020310001659115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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