Modification of gel technique for micro-crystals of biomaterials: In situ growth and dissolution studies

Current Science

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 373-378

  Parekh, Bharat B ^a   Joshi, M J ^b   Vaidya, A D B ^c  

^a NIRMA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Swami Prakashananda Ayurveda Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Biocrystals; Gel growth; Litholytic agent; Micro crystals; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548358431     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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