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Uptake and Cytotoxicity of Chitosan Molecules and Nanoparticles: Effects of Molecular Weight and Degree of Deacetylation

Pharmaceutical Research · 2004 · Vol. 21(2) · pp. 344–353
Min HuangEugene KhorLee Yong Lim
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingChitosanCytotoxicityChemistryNanoparticleDepolymerizationBiophysicsNuclear chemistryA549 cellIn vitroBiochemistry

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AcetylationAdjuvants, PharmaceuticCell SurvivalChitinDrug CarriersEndocytosisFluorescent DyesHumansMolecular WeightParticle SizeFluorescein-5-isothiocyanateMicroscopy, ConfocalNanotechnologyCell Line, TumorChitosan

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  • National University of Singapore
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