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Research Article

Studies on Diffusion in Alginate Gels. II. Effect of Acid and Subsequent Re-exposure to Calcium on the Diffusion of Caffeine and Theophylline in Alginate Gel Films

Eng Beng Lim Department of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2006
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Ross A. Kennedy Department of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2006Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 285-292 | Received 08 Oct 1996, Accepted 08 Apr 1997, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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