Hydrolytic and Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(y-Glutamic Acid) Hydrogels and Their Application in Slow-Release Systems for Proteins

Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 253-260

  Fan, Kesuo ^a   Gonzales, Denis ^a   Sevoian, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled release system; Hydrogel; Poly( glutamic acid); Polymer hydrolysis; Porcine somatotropin

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747805293     PISSN: 10647546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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