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Chen, MC., Mi, FL., Liao, ZX., Sung, HW. (2011). Chitosan: Its Applications in Drug-Eluting Devices. In: Jayakumar, R., Prabaharan, M., Muzzarelli, R. (eds) Chitosan for Biomaterials I. Advances in Polymer Science, vol 243. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2011_116
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