Screening Hypochromism in Molecular Aggregates and Biopolymers

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-354

  Vekshin, N L ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CELL BIOPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Aggregate; Chloroplast; DNA; Erythrocyte; Hypochromism; Light absorption; Oligonucleotide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012423054     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005178700426     Document Type: Article

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