Introduction: Natural versus synthetic biopolymers

Biopolymers in Drug Delivery: Recent Advances and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-6

  Adikwu, Michael U ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b Science and Technology Education Post Basic (STEP B)   (Nigeria)

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EID: 84882918471     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2174/978160805078910901010001     Document Type: Editorial

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