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Micro and Nano Carriers
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Research Article

Degradation of multi-phase microspheres fabricated via solvent removal

J. Godbee Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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P. Pattamunuch Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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E. Scott Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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E. Mathiowitz Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Pages 331-352 | Received 05 Aug 2003, Accepted 22 Nov 2003, Published online: 03 Oct 2008

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