Hydrophilic colloidal networks (Micro- and nanogels) in drug delivery and diagnostics

Structure and Functional Properties of Colloidal Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 367-386

  Vinogradov, Serguei V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 85055789285     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420084474     Document Type: Chapter

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