Effect of Inorganic Salt on Formation of Porous PLGA Microspheres
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- 21 May 2011
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Chemistry Letters
- Vol. 40 (6) , 638-639
Abstract
Porous microspheres were prepared by a solid-in-oil-in-water (S/O/W) emulsion. Effects of inorganic salt on pore formation were investigated. Sodium chloride (NaCl) is a proper pore inducing agent, and large uniform pores were obtained with addition of 0.5 M NaCl.Keywords
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