Effect of ganciclovir on the hydrolytic degradation of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-302

  Chen, X ^a   Ooi, C P ^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); Triphasic release

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EMULSIFICATION; EVAPORATION; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MOLECULES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTIVIRAL DRUG; GANCICLOVIR; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; MICROSPHERES; POLY(LACTIDE-CO-GLYCOLIDE);

DRUG PRODUCTS;

BIOMATERIAL; DRUG CARRIER; GANCICLOVIR; MICROSPHERE; POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HYDROLYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GANCICLOVIR; HYDROLYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSPHERES; POLYGLACTIN 910;

EID: 31644447231     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: 15308022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885328206054265     Document Type: Article

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