A simple way for targeted delivery of an antibiotic: In vitro evaluation of a nanoclay-based composite.

A simple way for targeted delivery of an antibiotic: In vitro evaluation of a nanoclay-based composite.

The sodium-modified form of fluorohectorite nanoclay (NaFh) is introduced as a potential drug carrier, demonstrating its ability for the controlled release of the broad-spectrum antibiotic Ciprofloxacin through in vitro tests. The new clay-drug composite is designed to target the local infections in...

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Main Authors: Leslie Valdés, Irela Pérez, Louis Charles de Ménorval, Ernesto Altshuler, Jon Otto Fossum, Aramis Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5693412?pdf=render

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