Convergence of synthetic and natural polymers: Next generation nanomedicines?

Nanomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 749-751

  Alexander, Cameron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL; NANOMATERIAL; POLYMER;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EDITORIAL; NANOENGINEERING; NANOFABRICATION; NANOMEDICINE; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOMIMETICS; CHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOMEDICINE; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMERS;

EID: 57149123436     PISSN: 17435889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/17435889.3.6.749     Document Type: Editorial

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