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Research Article

20-Hydroxyecdysone Release from Biodegradable Devices: the Effect of Size and Shape

M. Dittrich Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czech Republic
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P. Solich Department of Analytical Chemistry, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czech Republic
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L. Opletal Department of Pharmaceutical Botany and Ecology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, Hradec Králové, 500 05, Czech Republic
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A. J. Hunt School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building, White Swan Road, Portsmouth, Hants, PO9 6DT, UK
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J. D. Smart School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, St Michael’s Building, White Swan Road, Portsmouth, Hants, PO9 6DT, UK
Pages 1285-1291 | Published online: 12 Jul 2000

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