title: Lyophilization of nonviral gene delivery systems.
abstract: This chapter presents a qualitative description of the freeze-drying process as it pertains to the development of stable, dry polycation-DNA complex formulations. It is not intended to be a comprehensive treatise on freeze-drying. Readers are referred to a series of excellent papers by Pikal (1-5) for more detailed, quantitative explanations of the freeze-drying process.
authors.affiliation: P. R. Pharmaceuticals, Ft. Collins, CO.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Anchordoquy