Preparation and characterization of low molecular weight water soluble chitosan gene carrier fractioned according to molecular weight

Polymer (Korea)

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 555-561

  Jang, Min Ja ^a   Kim, Dong Gon ^a   Jeong, Young Il ^a   Jang, Mi Kyeong ^a   Nah, Jae Woon ^a  

^a Sunchon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chitosan oligosaccharides (COS); Gene carrier; Low molecular weight water soluble chitosan (LMWSC); Transfection

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649135383     PISSN: 0379153X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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