Microencapsulation by solvent extraction/evaporation: Reviewing the state of the art of microsphere preparation process technology

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 313-332

  Freitas, Sergio ^a   Merkle, Hans P ^a   Gander, Bruno ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biodegradable microspheres; Controlled release; Jet excitation; Membrane extrusion; Microchannel micromixer; Microencapsulation; PLA; PLGA; Solvent evaporation; Solvent extraction; Static mixing

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVE COMPOUND; MICROENCAPSULATION; MICROSPHERES;

DRUG DOSAGE; ELECTROSTATICS; ENCAPSULATION; EVAPORATION; MEMBRANES; NEEDLES; VACCINES;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

HYDROCORTISONE; MICROSPHERE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRICITY; EVAPORATION; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MICROENCAPSULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG COMPOUNDING; HUMANS; MICROSPHERES; SOLVENTS; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 11844259383     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2004.10.015     Document Type: Review

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