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Science 31 March 1978:
Vol. 199. no. 4336, pp. 1457 - 1459
DOI: 10.1126/science.564551
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Science, Vol 199, Issue 4336, 1457-1459
Copyright © 1978 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Sustained release of alcohol: subcutaneous silastic implants in mice

CK Erickson, KI Koch, CS Mehta, and JW McGinity

A sustained-release device for use in ethanol dependence studies in mice is described. The Silastic device, dubbed SERT (sustained ethanol release tube), holds 0.35 milliliter of 95 percent ethanol (by volume) and is implanted under the skin of the back where it releases ethanol for up to 12 hours, with no observable tissue damage. The device may be adaptable to the release of other volatile liquids or drugs, in other animals.




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