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The use of ultrasound to release chemotherapeutic drugs from micelles and liposomes

Salma E. AhmedDepartment of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Ana M. MartinsDepartment of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Ghaleb A. HusseiniDepartment of Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 16-42 | Received 02 Apr 2014, Accepted 08 Aug 2014, Published online: 09 Sep 2014

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