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Research Article

Formulation and characterization of alprazolam-loaded nanoliposomes: screening of process variables and optimizing characteristics using RSM

Seyed Hesamoddin HashemiDepartment of Textile Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran;
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Majid MontazerDepartment of Textile Engineering, Functional Fibrous Structures & Environmental Enhancement (FFSEE), Amirkabir Nanotechnology Research Institute (ANTRI), Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Correspondence[email protected]
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Nasser NaghdiDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran;
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Tayebeh ToliyatDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Pages 296-305 | Received 30 Apr 2017, Accepted 01 Oct 2017, Published online: 02 Nov 2017

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