African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Characterisation of drug loaded with poly-beta-hydroxyl-butyrate (PHB) nanoparticles onto the cotton gauze for tuberculosis

Mekala M.
  • Mekala M.
  • Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science for Women, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Suganya K.
  • Suganya K.
  • Department of Microbiology, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science for Women, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamil Nadu, India.
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  •  Received: 31 October 2017
  •  Accepted: 18 January 2018
  •  Published: 22 March 2018

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