Swallowable capsule technology: Current perspectives and future directions

Endoscopy

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-362

  Twomey, K ^a   Marchesi, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORECASTING; GENETIC PROCEDURES; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCAPSULE; PHARMACEUTICS; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

ANIMALS; BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPES; CAPSULES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORECASTING; RADIO WAVES; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 67649210228     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: 14388812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1119640     Document Type: Review

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