Mechanical stability of hollow spherical nano-aggregates as ultrasound contrast agent

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 374, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 153-161

  Hadinoto, Kunn ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hollow particles; Nanoparticles; Spray drying; Ultrasound contrast agent

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; ECHO CONTRAST MEDIUM; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; NANOPARTICLE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE) CO METHOXY(POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL)METHACRYLATE; SURFACTANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPRAY DRYING; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; ULTRASOUND;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG STABILITY; METHACRYLATES; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYMERS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 67349234975     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2009.03.017     Document Type: Article

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