Control of encapsulation efficiency and initial burst in polymeric microparticle systems

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-12

  Yeo, Yoon ^a   Park, Kinam ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Encapsulation efficiency; Formulation parameters; Initial burst; Microparticle; PLGA; Release profile

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYLACTIC ACID-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYMER; PROTEIN;

CHEMISTRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCAPSULE; PARTICLE SIZE; REVIEW;

CAPSULES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; LACTIC ACID; MICROSPHERES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; PROTEINS;

EID: 4644340922     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: 02536269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02980037     Document Type: Review

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