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Effect of the Drug–Excipient Ratio in Matrix-Type-Controlled Release Systems: Computer Simulation Study

Rafael Villalobos UAM-Iztapalapa, Departamento de Química, Mexico City, Mexico; División de Estudios de Posgrado (Tecnología Farmacéutica), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán/UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México, Mexico
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Adriana Ganem División de Estudios de Posgrado (Tecnología Farmacéutica), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán/UNAM, Cuautitlán Izcalli, Estado de México, Mexico
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Salomón Cordero UAM-Iztapalapa, Departamento de Química, Mexico City, Mexico
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Ana Maria Vidales Departamento de Física, CONICET, Universidad Nacional de San Luis, San Luis, Argentina
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Armando Domínguez UAM-Iztapalapa, Departamento de Química, Mexico City, Mexico
Pages 535-543 | Published online: 26 Sep 2008

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