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Commentary

Synthetic Polymers From Renewable Feedstocks: an Alternative to fossil-based Materials in Biomedical Applications

Kuldeep K Bansal1 Pharmaceutical Sciences LaboratoryFaculty of Science & EngineeringÅbo Akademi UniversityTurkuFinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jessica M Rosenholm1 Pharmaceutical Sciences LaboratoryFaculty of Science & EngineeringÅbo Akademi UniversityTurkuFinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6085-1112
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Pages 297-300 | Received 31 Mar 2020, Accepted 01 Apr 2020, Published online: 15 Apr 2020

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