Biocompatibility of boron nitride nanotubes: An up-date of in vivo toxicological investigation

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 444, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 85-88

  Ciofani, Gianni ^a   Danti, Serena ^b   Nitti, Simone ^a   Mazzolai, Barbara ^a   Mattoli, Virgilio ^a   Giorgi, Mario ^b  

^a ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boron nitride nanotubes; In vivo testing; Pharmacokinetics; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

BORON NITRIDE NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CIRCULATION; DISPERSION; DRUG HALF LIFE; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NANOMEDICINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BORON COMPOUNDS; HALF-LIFE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; NANOTUBES; RABBITS;

EID: 84873723411     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.01.037     Document Type: Article

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