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Research Article

Freeze-Drying and Lyopreservation of Diblock and Triblock Poly(Lactic Acid)–Poly(Ethylene Oxide) (PLA–PEO) Copolymer Nanoparticles

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Pages 473-483 | Received 10 Aug 1999, Accepted 13 Jan 2000, Published online: 21 Nov 2000

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