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The role of biomimetism in developing nanostructured inorganic matrices for drug delivery

Norberto Roveri University of Bologna, Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Structural Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, ‘G Ciamician’, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy +39 0 512 099 486; +39 0 512 099 593; [email protected]
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Barbara Palazzo University of Bologna, Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Structural Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, ‘G Ciamician’, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy +39 0 512 099 486; +39 0 512 099 593; [email protected]; University of Eastern Piedmont, Department of Medical Sciences, via Solaroli 4, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Michele Iafisco University of Bologna, Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Structural Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, ‘G Ciamician’, via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy +39 0 512 099 486; +39 0 512 099 593; [email protected]; University of Eastern Piedmont, Department of Medical Sciences, via Solaroli 4, 28100 Novara, Italy
Pages 861-877 | Published online: 19 Aug 2008

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