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Melissa Jones1, Daniel Walker1, Corina Mihaela Ionescu1

  • 1Biotechnology & Drug Development Research Laboratory, School of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 6102.

Therapeutic Delivery
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Coenzyme Q10bile acidsdrug deliverymicroencapsulationpoorly water-soluble drugsβ-cyclodextrin

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