A novel thermoresponsive hydrogel based on chitosan

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-25

  Schuetz, Yannic B ^a   Gurny, Robert ^a   Jordan, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Drug delivery; Hydrogels; In situ gelling; Lyophilization; Thermoresponsive; Thermosetting

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; CHITOSAN; GELLING AGENT; MANNITOL; POLYOL; TREHALOSE;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; FREEZING; HYDROGEL;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CHITOSAN; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; EXCIPIENTS; FREEZE DRYING; FREEZING; GELS; HYDROGELS; INJECTIONS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; STEAM; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 36549082847     PISSN: 09396411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2007.06.020     Document Type: Article

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