Abstract: Particles in the size range from about 10 to about 1000 nm, preferably less than about 500 nm, which comprise a crosslinked matrix of macromolecules of natural origin.A biologically or pharmacodynamically active material may be supported on or incorporated into the matrix.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 9, 1975
Date of Patent:
August 15, 1978
Assignee:
Pharmaceutical Society of Victoria
Inventors:
Richard Charles Oppenheim, Jennifer Joy Marty, Peter Speiser