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Journal of Microencapsulation
Micro and Nano Carriers
Volume 19, 2002 - Issue 4
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Release characteristics of pectin microspheres prepared by an emulsification technique

T. W. Wong Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore
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L. W. Chan Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore
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H. Y. Lee Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore
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P. W. S. Heng Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 18 Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore
Pages 511-522 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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