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Photodegradation of levofloxacin in aqueous and organic solvents: A kinetic study Cover

Photodegradation of levofloxacin in aqueous and organic solvents: A kinetic study

Acta Pharmaceutica
Volume 63 (2013): Issue 2 (June 2013)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acph-2013-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1846-9558 | Journal ISSN: 1330-0075
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Language: English
Page range: 223 - 229
Published on: Jul 10, 2013
Published by: Croatian Pharmaceutical Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
levofloxacin,
photodegradation,
kinetics,
solvent effect
Related subjects:
Pharmacy,
Pharmacy, other

© 2013 Iqbal Ahmad, Raheela Bano, Muhammad Ali Sheraz, Sofia Ahmed, Tania Mirza, Shakeel Ahmad Ansari, published by Croatian Pharmaceutical Society
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