Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 183-200 , September 2008

Carbon nanotubes as functional excipients for nanomedicines: II. Drug delivery and biocompatibility issues

  • Marianna Foldvari, PhD, DPharmSci

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Faculty of Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1.
    • ,
  • Mukasa Bagonluri, MSc

      Affiliations

    • College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Received 7 June 2007 ,Accepted 4 April 2008.

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 This research was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

PII: S1549-9634(08)00044-0

doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2008.04.003

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Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 183-200 , September 2008

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