Microencapsulation technology and applications

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-95

  Dubey, Rama ^a   Shami, T C ^a   Bhasker Rao, K U ^a  

^a DEFENCE MATERIALS AND STORES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Emulsion; Microcapsule; Microencapsulation technology; Pharmaceuticals; Polymers; Release mechanisms; Stabilizers

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DRUG PRODUCTS; EMULSIFICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; STYRENE; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY;

ACTIVE MATERIAL; AVERAGE DIAMETER; MICROBALLOONS; MICROCAPSULES; MICROENCAPSULATION TECHNOLOGY; NON-POLYMERIC MATERIALS; RELEASE MECHANISM; STABILISER; TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS; ]+ CATALYST;

MICROENCAPSULATION;

ACACIA; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; COSMETICS; DRUGS; EMULSIFICATION; ENCAPSULATION; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FOOD; GELATIN; MICROSPHERES; PRINTING; STYRENE; TEXTILES;

EID: 60349108939     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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