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Bioimpacts. 2017;7(3): 177-192. doi: 10.15171/bi.2017.21
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Original Research

pH responsive cross-linked polymeric matrices based on natural polymers: effect of process variables on swelling characterization and drug delivery properties

Fahad Naeem 1, Samiullah Khan 2 * , Aamir Jalil 1, Nazar Muhammad Ranjha 1, Amina Riaz 1, Malik Salman Haider 1, Shoaib Sarwar 1, Fareha Saher 1, Samrin Afzal 1

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