Controlled release of vancomycin from PCL microcapsules for an ophthalmic application

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 859-866

  Petitti, Miriam ^a   Barresi, Antonello A ^a   Vanni, Marco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Drug controlled release; Mathematical modelling; Polycaprolactone microcapsule; Vancomycin

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PRINCIPLES; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; CONTROLLED RELEASE; DIFFUSIVITIES; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG CONTROLLED RELEASE; EMPTY SPACE; GLYCOPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTICS; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MICROCAPSULES; NOT GIVEN; PARTICLE DISTRIBUTIONS; POLYMERIC CHAIN; RELEASE PROCESS; THERAPEUTICAL CONCENTRATIONS; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTICS; BODY FLUIDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; DIFFUSION COATINGS; DRUG THERAPY; ENCAPSULATION; POLYCAPROLACTONE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 65649085941     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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