Plasticization and Spraying of Poly (DL-lactic acid) Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide: Control of Particle Size

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1083-1090

  Hao, Jianyuan ^a   Whitaker, Martin J ^a   Wong, Ben ^a   Serhatkulu, Gulay ^a   Shakesheff, Kevin M ^a   Howdle, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Backpressure; Particles; Plasticization; Poly (DL lactide); Supercritical CO2

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; PLASTICIZER; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; DRUG MIXTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUBILITY; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID; TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 1842429808     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.20002     Document Type: Article

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