Preparation and release studies of alkannin-containing microcapsules

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-173

  Assimopoulou, A N ^a   Papageorgiou, V P ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alkannin; Ethyl cellulose; Microencapsulation; Pistacia lentiscus; Release

Indexed keywords

ALKANNIN; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; ETHYL CELLULOSE; GUM ARABIC; GUM TRAGACANTH; POLYMER; PROPOLIS; RESIN; ROSIN; SOLVENT; SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOLUTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STABILITY; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROCAPSULE; MICROENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOOXIDATION; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PISTACIA LENTISCUS; POLYMERIZATION; SLOW DRUG RELEASE; VISCOSITY;

CAPSULES; CELLULOSE; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG STABILITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NAPHTHOQUINONES; PARTICLE SIZE; PISTACIA; POLYMERS; RESINS, PLANT; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WAXES;

EID: 1642446571     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652040310001637839     Document Type: Article

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