Gastrointestinal transit in the common brushtail possum measured by gamma scintigraphy

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 302, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 125-132

  McDowell, A ^a   Nicoll, J J ^a   McLeod, B J ^b   Tucker, I G ^a   Davies, N M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brushtail possum; Gamma scintigraphy; Gastrointestinal tract; Peptide delivery; Transit time

Indexed keywords

PENTETIC ACID; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; NEW ZEALAND; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILDLIFE;

ANIMALS; CECUM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; MALE; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; SODIUM PERTECHNETATE TC 99M; TIME FACTORS; TRICHOSURUS;

EID: 24144485904     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2005.06.026     Document Type: Article

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