Dry powder inhaler delivery of therapeutic nanoparticles.

• Main Author: Katherine.
• Other Authors: Kunn Hadinoto Ong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Nanotechnology; DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Pharmacy::Pharmaceutical technology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51287
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The research works presented in this dissertation focus on the formulation of biodegradable and biocompatible nanoparticles for delivery via dry powder inhaler (DPI). Nanoparticles enhance drug bioavailability due to its small size. However, when used in inhaled dry powder, they have to be transform...