Encapsulated calcium carbonate suspensions: A drug delivery vehicle sensitive to ultrasound disruption

McGill Journal of Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-110

  Lanting, Brent ^a   Barfett, Joe ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Alginic acid; Controlled release; Microencapsulation; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ALGINATE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; WATER;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DIFFUSION; ENCAPSULATION; HYDROGEL; IMPLANT; SUSPENSION; ULTRASOUND; VORTEX MOTION;

EID: 33750956913     PISSN: 1201026X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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