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Effects of fabrication conditions on the characteristics of etanidazole spray-dried microspheres

F. J. Wang Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117576
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C.-H. Wang Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, Singapore 117576
Pages 495-510 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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