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Technical Note

Effect of volume of porogens on the porosity of PLGA scaffolds in pH-controlled environment

Manish GuptaDrug Delivery Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia; ;School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Adeyinka AinaDrug Delivery Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia; ;Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland; View further author information
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Yamina BoukariDrug Delivery Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia; View further author information
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Stephen DoughtyDrug Delivery Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia; ;Penang Medical College, George Town, MalaysiaView further author information
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Andrew MorrisDrug Delivery Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia; View further author information
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Nashiru BillaDrug Delivery Laboratory, School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Semenyih, Malaysia; View further author information
Pages 207-210 | Received 10 Nov 2016, Accepted 03 Feb 2017, Published online: 24 Mar 2017

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