Biodegradable polymeric microcapsules: Preparation and properties

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Sawalha, Hassan ^a   Schroën, Karin ^a   Boom, Remko ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Membrane emulsification; Microbubbles; Microspheres; Phase behaviour; Polylactide; Solidification

Indexed keywords

EMULSION SOLVENTS; FORMATION PROCESS; HOLLOW CAPSULES; MEMBRANE EMULSIFICATION; MICROBUBBLES; MICROCAPSULES; NON-SOLVENTS; NONSOLVENT PHASE; PHASE BEHAVIOUR; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POLY LACTIDE; POOR SOLVENTS; PREPARATION AND PROPERTIES; SOLIDIFICATION PROCESS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ENCAPSULATION; MICROSPHERES; SOLIDIFICATION; SOLVENTS;

EMULSIFICATION;

EID: 79955007765     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2011.02.078     Document Type: Review

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