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Research Article

Polymers for biodegradable medical devices. X. Microencapsulation studies: control of poly-hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate microcapsules porosity via polycaprolactone blending

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Pages 341-352 | Received 04 May 1992, Accepted 16 May 1992, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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