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HYDROGEL
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COLLAGEN
Transport Characteristics of a Novel Local Drug Delivery System using Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid (NDGA)-Polymerized Collagen Fibers Moussy, Yvonne, et.al.; Biotechnol. Prog. 2007, 23, 990-994.
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AMNION
Properties of the amniotic membrane for potential use in tissue engineering. Niknejad, et. al; European Cells and materials Vol. 15: 88-99; 2008.
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