Study on structural optimum design of implantable drug delivery micro-system

Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-56

  Wang, Xiaopeng ^a   Chen, Tianning ^a   Yang, Zhanxiao ^a   Wang, Wanjun ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Drug delivery micro system; Microstructure; Simulation; Structural optimum design

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CONTROLLED RELEASE PROCESS; DRUG DELIVERY MICROSYSTEMS; DRUG STORAGE; STRUCTURAL OPTIMUM DESIGN;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845950906     PISSN: 1569190X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.simpat.2006.09.017     Document Type: Article

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