Evaluating the Controlled Release Properties of Inhaled Nanoparticles Using Isolated, Perfused, and Ventilated Lung Models

Polymeric nanoparticles meet the increasing interest for inhalation therapy and hold great promise to improve controlled drug delivery to the lung. The synthesis of tailored polymeric materials and the improvement of nanoparticle preparation techniques facilitate new perspectives for the treatment o...

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Main Authors: Moritz Beck-Broichsitter, Thomas Schmehl, Werner Seeger, Tobias Gessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/163791