Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 273-280 , December 2007

In vitro studies on liposomal amphotericin B obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide–mediated process

  • Udaya Sankar Kadimi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Food Engineering Centre, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. G-6, Food Engineering Centre, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India.
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  • Deepan Raja Balasubramanian, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biotechnology, K.S.R. College of Arts and Science, Tiruchengode, India
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  • Usha Rani Ganni, MTech

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
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  • Manohar Balaraman, BTech, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Food Engineering Centre, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India
    • ,
  • Venkateswaran Govindarajulu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Food Microbiology, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India

Received 17 July 2006 ,Accepted 30 August 2007.

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PII: S1549-9634(07)00119-0

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2007.08.003

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 4 , Pages 273-280 , December 2007

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