Development of tunable biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates microspheres for controlled delivery of tetracycline for treating periodontal disease

• Main Authors: Nootchanartch Panith, Apinya Assavanig, Sittiwat Lertsiri, Magnus Bergkvist, Rudee Surarit, Nuttawee Niamsiri
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Chemistry; Materials Science
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/43335

© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This article was aimed at preparation and characterization of drug delivery carriers made from biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) for slow release of tetracycline (TC) for periodontal treatment. Four PHA variants; polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), poly(hydroxybutyrate...