Characterization of antibiotic-loaded alginate-osa starch microbeads produced by ionotropic pregelation.

The aim of this study was to characterize the penicillin-loaded microbeads composed of alginate and octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA) starch prepared by ionotropic pregelation with calcium chloride and to evaluate their in vitro drug delivery profile. The beads were characterized by size, scanning el...

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Published in:BioMed Research International Vol. 2013; pp. 472626 - 472627
Main Authors: Fontes, Gizele Cardoso, Calado, Verônica Maria Araújo, Rossi, Alexandre Malta, da Rocha-Leao, Maria Helena Miguez
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2013
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