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Research Article

Polymers for biodegradable medical devices. IX: Microencapsulation studies; effects of polymer composition and process parameters on poly-hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate microcapsule morphology

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Pages 73-87 | Received 11 Apr 1991, Accepted 29 Apr 1991, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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