In situ gel forming graft copolymers of a polyaspartamide and polylactic acid: Preparation and characterization

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3764-3775

  Pitarresi, Giovanna ^a   Palumbo, Fabio S ^a   Albanese, Antonella ^a   Licciardi, Mariano ^a   Calascibetta, Filippo ^a   Giammona, Gaetano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

, Poly(N 2 hydroxyethyl) d,l aspartamide; Drug release; Graft copolymers; In situ gel forming; Polylactic acid

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; AMINES; COLLOIDS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; DRUG PRODUCTS; GELATION; GELS; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYMER BLENDS; SOLUTIONS;

CARBOXYLIC GROUPS; CELL COMPATIBILITIES; CHEMICAL DEGRADATIONS; DERIVATIZATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG RELEASES; HYDROLYSIS PRODUCTS; IN SITU GEL FORMING; IN VITRO RELEASES; IN VITRO TESTS; ION PAIRS; LEUPROLIDE; PEPTIDE MODELS; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE SOLUTIONS; POLYASPARTAMIDE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACIDS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 55149092972     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.08.031     Document Type: Article

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