Biodegradable poly(l-lactic acid)-lavender nanocapsules: Synthesis, controlled release, and application in remedy of sleep disorder

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1255-1260

  Daoud, Walid A ^a   Ngan, Mandy ^b   Cheuk, Kevin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Controlled release; Emulsion; Encapsulation; Poly(L lactic acid)

Indexed keywords

A PLANTS; BACTERIAL FERMENTATIONS; BIODEGRADABLE ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS; CONTROLLED RELEASE; LAVENDER OIL; OIL DROPLETS; PERMEABLE COATINGS; POLY L LACTIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOLVENT EVAPORATION; VOLATILE OIL;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BODY FLUIDS; EMULSIFICATION; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; NANOCAPSULES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHOTON CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SLEEP RESEARCH; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ENCAPSULATION;

LACTIC ACID; NANOCAPSULE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HUMAN; LAVENDER; MALE; METABOLISM; PARTICLE SIZE; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; LAVANDULA; MALE; NANOCAPSULES; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERS; SLEEP DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950923071     PISSN: 15334880     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.1847     Document Type: Conference Paper

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