Recent advances in microemulsions as drug delivery vehicles

Nanoparticulates as Drug Carriers

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 125-171

  Lawrence, M Jayne ^a   Warisnoicharoen, Warankanga ^a  

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Indexed keywords

MICROEMULSIONS;

DRUG DELIVERY VEHICLES;

DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 84967355828     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9781860949074_0007     Document Type: Chapter

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