Micro- and macrorheology of mucus.

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Published in Adv Drug Deliv Rev on January 03, 2009

Authors

Samuel K Lai1, Ying-Ying Wang, Denis Wirtz, Justin Hanes

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1: Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (JH Primary Appointment), Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.

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