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Improved drug loading and antibacterial activity of minocycline-loaded PLGA nanoparticles prepared by solid/oil/water ion pairing method
Author(s) -
Rassoul Dinarvand,
Tahereh Sadat Jafarzadeh Kashi,
Eskandarion,
Mehdi EsfandyariManesh,
Nasrin Samadi,
Fatemeh Atyabi,
Eshraghi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of nanomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.245
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1178-2013
pISSN - 1176-9114
DOI - 10.2147/ijn.s27709
Subject(s) - minocycline , plga , materials science , nanoparticle , drug , antibacterial activity , pairing , drug delivery , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , antibiotics , pharmacology , medicine , bacteria , biochemistry , engineering , superconductivity , physics , quantum mechanics , biology , genetics
Low drug entrapment efficiency of hydrophilic drugs into poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles is a major drawback. The objective of this work was to investigate different methods of producing PLGA nanoparticles containing minocycline, a drug suitable for periodontal infections.

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