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Preparation and Characterization of Nanoliposomes for the Entrapment of Bioactive Hydrophilic Globular Proteins
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Preparation and Characterization of Nanoliposomes for the Entrapment of Bioactive Hydrophilic Globular Proteins

Published on: August 31, 2019

[Protein-containing liposomes and their organ distribution following intravenous administration]

E F Davidenkova, O A Rozenberg, E I Shvarts

    Biulleten' Eksperimental'Noi Biologii I Meditsiny
    |June 1, 1978
    PubMed

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