Fabrication and characterization of gelatin/chitosan microspheres for drug release

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 777-785

  Zhou, Zhihua ^a   Zhou, Jianan ^a   Liu, Lihua ^a   Yi, Qingfeng ^a   Liu, Qingquan ^a   Zeng, Wennan ^a   Yang, Zhongmin ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

characterization; chitosan; composite microspheres; fabrication; gelatin

Indexed keywords

ACETONE SOLUTION; ACETONE/WATER SOLUTIONS; COMPOSITE MICROSPHERES; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; DRUG RELEASE; GELATIN; GLUTARALDEHYDES; MICROSPHERE SIZES; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; PARTICLE SIZE AND SURFACES; STIRRING SPEED; VOLUME RATIO; WATER/OIL RATIOS;

ACETONE; ALDEHYDES; CHARACTERIZATION; CHITOSAN; EMULSIFICATION; FABRICATION;

MICROSPHERES;

EID: 84861971431     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222348.2011.609800     Document Type: Article

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