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Research Article

New approaches to the visualization, quantification and explanation of acid-induced water loss from Ca-alginate hydrogel beads

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Pages 565-573 | Received 20 Aug 2003, Accepted 10 Jan 2004, Published online: 03 Oct 2008

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