Encapsulation and controlled release /
edited by D.R. Karsa and R.A. Stephenson.
- Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry, c1993.
- viii,178p.
- Special publication ; no. 138 .
- Special publication (Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)) ; no. 138 .
"The Proceedings of a symposium organised by the North West Region of the Industrial Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Water Soluble Polymers Sector Group of BACS (The British Association for Chemical Specialities) at UMIST, Manchester, UK on 14-15 October 1992."--t.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I`ndustrial microencapsulation: polymers for microcapsule walls. C. A. Finch -- Design of polymeric drug delivery systems for controlled release fo antitumour drugs. R. Dunanc -- The use of gelatin and alginate for the immobiliasation of bioactive agents. E. Schacht ... [et al] -- Microcapsules for multiple emulsions. B. Warburton -- Biodegradable microspheres for controlled drug delivery. T. M. Whatley -- Nanoparticles - colloidal delivery systems for drugs and vaccines. J. Kreuter -- Liposomes and polysialic acids as drug delivery systems. G. Gregoriadis and B. McCormack -- Encapsulation in softgels for pharmaceutical advantage. K. Hutchinson -- Small packages that deliver big ideas: an inside look into microcapsule technology. B. Turner and L. Levey -- On-line monitoring and control of the (co-) polymer encapsaulation of Tio2 in aqueous emulsion systems. R. Q.F. Janssen -- Why infusion and not microcapsules or other controlled release methods? H. Zia -- Polymeric formulations of pest control agents. P. Chamberlian and K. C. Symes -- The temperature controlled uptake and release of molecules and ions using a polymeric microgel. M. J. Snowden and M. T. Booty -- Encapsulation and controlled release of flavours and fragrances. H. C. Greenblatt ... [et al].
This volume of conference proceedings presents the reader with an overview of recent technological advances in the field of drug encapsulation and controlled release. It equates the physico-chemical nature of the encapsulating medium with the desired properties of released materials.