Formulation and characterization of levofloxacin-loaded biodegradable nanoparticles

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 114-119

  Gevariya, Hitesh B ^a   Gami, Suresh ^a   Patel, Nitin ^a  

^a Shree Leuva Patel Trust Pharmacy Mahila College   (India)

Author keywords

Chitosan; ionic gelation method; levofloxacin; nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; LEVOFLOXACIN; NANOPARTICLE; TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DRUG DIFFUSION; DRUG FORMULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NANOENCAPSULATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 80052870120     PISSN: 09738398     EISSN: 1998409X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8398.84552     Document Type: Article

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