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JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE (2011)

Article Polymer Science

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JOURNAL OF PHOTOPOLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2011)

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JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS (2011)

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SOFT MATTER (2011)

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2010)

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NATURE PROTOCOLS (2010)

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Designing Swellable Beads of Alginate and Gelatin for Controlled Release of Pesticide (Cypermethrin)

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JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY (2009)

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LAB ON A CHIP (2008)

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Digital microfluidics: is a true lab-on-a-chip possible?

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MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS (2007)

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MICROFLUIDICS AND NANOFLUIDICS (2007)

Review Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Hydrogels in controlled release formulations: Network design and mathematical modeling

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ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS (2006)

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Formation of liquid core-polymer shell microcapsules

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SOFT MATTER (2006)