Preparation and Characterization of Polymeric Micelles from Poly(D, L-lactide) and Methoxypolyethylene Glycol Block Copolymers as Potential Drug Carriers

Tsinghua Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 493-496

  Zhang, Jianzheng ^a   Jiang, Wei ^a   Zhao, Xiuwen ^a   Wang, Yundong ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

drug carrier; methoxy polyethylene glycol; poly(D,L lactide); polymeric micelle

Indexed keywords

DRUG CARRIERS; METHOXY POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; POLYMERIC MICELLES;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; DRUG DELIVERY; EMULSIONS; MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

MICELLES;

EID: 34447622638     PISSN: 10070214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1007-0214(07)70073-1     Document Type: Article

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