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Stability Characterization and Formulation Development of Recombinant Human Deoxyribonuclease I [Pulmozyme®, (Dornase Alpha)]

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Shire, S.J. (2002). Stability Characterization and Formulation Development of Recombinant Human Deoxyribonuclease I [Pulmozyme®, (Dornase Alpha)]. In: Pearlman, R., Wang, Y.J. (eds) Formulation, Characterization, and Stability of Protein Drugs: Case Histories. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47452-2_11

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