Temoporfin-loaded liposomes: Physicochemical characterization

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 305-315

  Kuntsche, Judith ^a   Freisleben, Ines ^a   Steiniger, Frank ^a   Fahr, Alfred ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Foslip ; Liposomes; Lyophilization; Pegylation; Physicochemical characterization; Temoporfin

Indexed keywords

DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLGLYCEROL; DISTEAROYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; FOSLIP; FOSPEG; LIPID; LIPOSOME; PHOSPHOLIPID; TEMOPORFIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DRUG CARRIER; FATTY ACID; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; MESOPORPHYRIN; MICELLE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; FREEZE DRYING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTON CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; MICELLE; PHASE TRANSITION; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG STABILITY; FATTY ACIDS; FREEZE DRYING; LIPOSOMES; MESOPORPHYRINS; MICELLES; PHASE TRANSITION; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; UNILAMELLAR LIPOSOMES; WATER;

EID: 77953545061     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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