reviewExpert Opinion on Drug DeliveryMar 23, 2010Closed access

Drug release kinetics and transport mechanisms of non-degradable and degradable polymeric delivery systems

YFYao FuWJWeiyuan John Kao

University of Wisconsin–Madison · Madison Area Technical College

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Abstract

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: The advancement in material design and engineering has led to the rapid development of new materials with increasing complexity and functions. Both non-degradable and degradable polymers have found wide applications in the controlled delivery field. Studies on drug release kinetics provide important information into the function of material systems. To elucidate the detailed transport mechanism and the structure-function relationship of a material system, it is critical to bridge the gap between the macroscopic data and the transport behavior at the molecular level. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW: The structure and function information of selected non-degradable and degradable polymers…

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  • Drug delivery
  • Biochemical engineering
  • Function (biology)
  • Polymer
  • Kinetics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials science
  • Computer science
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