Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators as Base Materials for Ointments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Ointments
3. Molecular Gels
4. Studies Using Existing LMWGs
5. Studies Using New LMWGs
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ohsedo, Y. Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators as Base Materials for Ointments. Gels 2016, 2, 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels2020013
Ohsedo Y. Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators as Base Materials for Ointments. Gels. 2016; 2(2):13. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels2020013
Chicago/Turabian StyleOhsedo, Yutaka. 2016. "Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators as Base Materials for Ointments" Gels 2, no. 2: 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels2020013