Computational model for protein-mediated biomineralization of the diatom frustule

Marine Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 353-360

  Lobel, K D ^a   West, J K ^a   Hench, L L ^a  

^a J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

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EID: 0029911886     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00354617     Document Type: Article

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