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Poly-ϵ-caprolactone microspheres and nanospheres: an overview
Ist Teil von
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2004-06, Vol.278 (1), p.1-23
Ort / Verlag
Netherlands: Elsevier B.V
Erscheinungsjahr
2004
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MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) is a biodegradable, biocompatible and semicrystalline polymer having a very low glass transition temperature. Due to its slow degradation, PCL is ideally suitable for long-term delivery extending over a period of more than one year. This has led to its application in the preparation of different delivery systems in the form of microspheres, nanospheres and implants. Various categories of drugs have been encapsulated in PCL for targeted drug delivery and for controlled drug release. Microspheres of PCL either alone or of PCL copolymers have been prepared to obtain the drug release characteristics. This article reviews the advancements made in PCL-based microspheres and nanospheres with special reference to the method of preparation of these and their suitability in developing effective delivery systems.