The role of oil in macromolecular crystallization

Structure

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1269-1274

  Chayen, Naomi E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031572821     PISSN: 09692126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-2126(97)00279-7     Document Type: Short Survey

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