Polymers with Thiol Groups: A New Generation of Mucoadhesive Polymers?
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Pharmaceutical Research
- Vol. 16 (6), 876-881
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1018830204170
Abstract
Purpose. To improve the mucoadhesive properties of polycarbophil by the introduction of sulfhydryl groups. Methods. Mediated by a carbodiimide, cysteine was covalently bound to polycarbophil (PCP)...Keywords
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