Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers
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Biomedical Applications of Biodegradable Polymers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0887-6266
DOI: 10.1002/polb.22259