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Research Article

Preparation and evaluation of wet-milled usnic acid nanocrystal suspension for better bioaffinity

Changhai QuModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, PR China; View further author information
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Lingling ZhangOperating Subsidiaries, Beijing Tongrentang Shares Group LTD, Beijing, PR China; View further author information
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Xueying DuModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, PR China; View further author information
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Xiaoyan ZhangBeijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR ChinaView further author information
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Jiao ZhengModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, PR China; View further author information
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Yunfang ZhaoModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, PR China; View further author information
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Pengfei TuModern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, PR China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 707-712 | Received 25 Oct 2017, Accepted 20 Nov 2017, Published online: 18 Dec 2017

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