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Micro and Nano Carriers
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Research Article

β-Glucuronidase activity following complex coacervation and spray drying microencapsulation

D. J. Burgess Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Box U-92, University of Connecticut, 372 Fairfield Road, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
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S. Ponsart Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Box U-92, University of Connecticut, 372 Fairfield Road, Storrs, CT, 06269, USA
Pages 569-579 | Received 25 Jul 1997, Accepted 15 Oct 1997, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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