African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Novel lipid-based dermal microgels of Neobacin®

Petra Obioma Nnamani
  • Petra Obioma Nnamani
  • Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Esther Uju Dibua
  • Esther Uju Dibua
  • Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Franklin Chimaobi Kenechukwu*
  • Franklin Chimaobi Kenechukwu*
  • Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Celestine Chidi Ogbonna
  • Celestine Chidi Ogbonna
  • Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Chinwe Onyemaechi
  • Chinwe Onyemaechi
  • Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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Anthony Amaechi Attama
  • Anthony Amaechi Attama
  • Drug Delivery Research Unit, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 21 March 2015
  •  Published: 18 March 2015

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