Interfacial aspects of biomineralization

Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 430-435

  Hunter, Graeme K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0001645664     PISSN: 13590286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0286(96)80036-2     Document Type: Article

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