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Dimitrov, I., Berlinova, I. & Michailova, V. Synthesis of multifunctional poly(D,L-lactide)-poly(oxyethylene)-poly(D,L-lactide) triblock copolymers. Polym J 45, 457–461 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/pj.2012.155
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