Biocompatibility of Chitosan Carriers with Application in Drug Delivery

Chitosan is one of the most used polysaccharides in the design of drug delivery strategies for administration of either biomacromolecules or low molecular weight drugs. For these purposes, it is frequently used as matrix forming material in both nano and micron-sized particles. In addition to its in...

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Main Authors: Ana Grenha, Susana Rodrigues, Carmen Remuñán López, Marita Dionísio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/3/3/615