Bioresorbable filomicelles for targeted delivery of betulin derivative - In vitro study

Katarzyna Jelonek1, Janusz Kasperczyk2, Suming Li3

  • 1Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, Curie-Sklodowska 34 St., 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.

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