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Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery

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  1. Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA

    Sungwon Kim

  2. School of Dentistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Korea

    Keun Kwon II

  3. Biomedical Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul 136-791, Korea

    Ick Chan Kwon

  4. Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA

    Kinam Park

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Kim, S., Kwon, K., Kwon, I.C., Park, K. (2009). Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery: Past, Present, and Future. In: de Villiers, M.M., Aramwit, P., Kwon, G.S. (eds) Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery. Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects, vol X. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77668-2_19

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