Single molecule force spectroscopy by AFM indicates helical structure of poly(ethylene-glycol) in water

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 1, Issue , 1999, Pages

  Oesterhelt, F ^a   Rief, M ^a   Gaub, H E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

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EID: 0001832838     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/1/1/006     Document Type: Article

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