Counterion effects on transfection activity of cationic lipid emulsion

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 279-283

  Kim, Young Jin ^a   Kim, Tae Woo ^a   Chung, Hesson ^a   Kwon, Ik Chan ^a   Jeong, Seo Young ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cationic lipid emulsion; COS 1 cell; Counterion; DOTAP; Gene transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012874322     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02931990     Document Type: Article

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