Biodegradable PLGA-b-PEG polymeric nanoparticles: Synthesis, properties, and nanomedical applications as drug delivery system

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Locatelli, Erica ^a   Franchini, Mauro Comes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Nanomedicine; Polyesters; Polymeric nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; BLOOD; MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY; MICELLES; NANOPARTICLES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; STRESS ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY;

BLOOD CIRCULATION; DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FAST RECOGNITION; NANOPARTICLES FORMATIONS; POLY LACTIC-CO-GLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLES; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

COPOLYMER; MACROGOL; NANOCARRIER; POLYGLACTIN;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPOPHILICITY; MICELLE; NANOMEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 84869875871     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-012-1316-4     Document Type: Review

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