Microencapsulation based on emulsification for producing pharmaceutical products: A literature review

Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 515-544

  Huang, Hua Jiang ^a   Chen, Xiao Dong ^b   Yuan, Wei Kang ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; EMULSIFICATION; GELATION; MULTILAYERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYELECTROLYTES;

BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERS; COACERVATION; MICROENCAPSULATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

EID: 33745804739     PISSN: 09691855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/apj.5500140318     Document Type: Article

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