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Novel biomaterials for drug delivery

Glenn D Prestwich Professor Glenn D. Prestwich, The University of Utah, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, 30 South 2000 East, Room 201 ,Salt Lake , City, Utah 84112-5820, U.S.A. Tel.: 801 585-9051; Fax.: 801 585-9053, E-mail: [email protected]
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Yi Luo Professor Glenn D. Prestwich, The University of Utah, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, 30 South 2000 East, Room 201 ,Salt Lake , City, Utah 84112-5820, U.S.A. Tel.: 801 585-9051; Fax.: 801 585-9053, E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 1395-1410 | Published online: 25 Feb 2005

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