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Research Article

Properties and drug release behaviour of poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) and various poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer microcapsules

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Pages 185-193 | Received 04 Oct 1993, Accepted 20 Jun 1994, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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