Sustained release of ganciclovir from poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 621-631

  Chen, X ^a   Ooi, C P ^a   Lye, W S ^a   Lim, T H ^b  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

^b TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ganciclovir; Hydrolytic degradation; Microspheres; Poly(lactide co glycolide); Sustained release

Indexed keywords

GANCICLOVIR; MICROSPHERE; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYMER; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG RELEASE; EMULSION; EVAPORATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GANCICLOVIR; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSPHERES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYGLACTIN 910;

EID: 30844447234     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: 14645246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652040500162782     Document Type: Article

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