Physicochemical characterization and purification of cationic lipoplexes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 341-353

  Xu, Yuhong ^a,b   Hui, Sek Wen ^b   Frederik, Peter ^c   Szoka Jr , Francis C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE I; DIOLEOYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM PROPANE; LIPID; LIPOSOME; NUCLEIC ACID; PLASMID DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE FRACTURE; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PURIFICATION; STOICHIOMETRY; SUCROSE GRADIENT; SURFACE CHARGE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 0033050727     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76894-3     Document Type: Article

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