How to test the effect (in-vitro) of mucous on the uptake and motility of nanocarriers, especially in the case of intra-nasal delivery to the brain?

Hemant Motiram Vishwasrao @Hemant_Vishwasrao

02 February 2013 1 5K Report

Mucous will certainly hinder the uptake of the particles intranasally. How do we test the efficacy of our nanoparticles in such conditions?

Sumeet Sood

Please check this article:

Bioadhesive chitosan nanoparticles: Preparation and characterization

Carbohydrate Polymers, Volume 81, Issue 2, 11 June 2010, Pages 243-251

Anitha R. Dudhani, Shantha L. Kosaraju

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