Design, fabrication and biomedical applications of zein-based nano/micro-carrier systems

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 513, Issue 1-2, 2016, Pages 191-210

  Zhang, Yong ^a,b   Cui, Lili ^c   Li, Feng ^a   Shi, Nianqiu ^a   Li, Chunlei ^b   Yu, Xianghui ^a   Chen, Yan ^a   Kong, Wei ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b State Key Lab of New Pharmaceutical Preparations and Excipients   (China)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biopolymer; Delivery carrier; Microcapsule; Nano microparticle; Nanocapsule

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; NANOCARRIER; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ZEIN; DRUG CARRIER; NANOMATERIAL;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CRITICAL MICELLE CONCENTRATION; DRUG COATING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG STABILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENICITY; MICROCAPSULE; NANOFABRICATION; PH; PHASE SEPARATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPRAY DRYING; CHEMISTRY; DRUG FORMULATION;

DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG DESIGN; NANOSTRUCTURES; ZEIN;

EID: 84987834927     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2016.09.023     Document Type: Review

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