Preparation of thiomer microparticles and in vitro evaluation of parameters influencing their mucoadhesive properties

Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1149-1157

  Albrecht, K ^a   Zirm, E J ^a   Palmberger, T F ^a   Schlocker, W ^a   Bernkop Schnurch A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Amount of thiol groups; Microparticulate delivery system; Mucoadhesion; Polycarbophil cysteine; Thiomers; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CYSTEINE DERIVATIVE; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; INTESTINE ENZYME; NOVEON; POLYCARBOPHIL; POLYCARBOPHIL CYSTEINE; POLYMER; THIOL GROUP; THIOMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMER PRODUCTION; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; CYSTEINE; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FLUORESCEINS; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARTICLE SIZE; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SWINE;

EID: 33750891059     PISSN: 03639045     EISSN: 15205762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03639040600712334     Document Type: Article

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