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This research was supported by an intramural grant from the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI-94-NM-PP-05), Taiwan.
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Wang, YC., Wu, YT., Huang, HY. et al. Surfactant-free Formulation of Poly(Lactic/Glycolic) Acid Nanoparticles Encapsulating Functional Polypeptide: A Technical Note. AAPS PharmSciTech 10, 1263–1267 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-009-9330-2
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