Molecular simulation of host-guest inclusion compounds: An approach to the lactodendrimers case

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-33

  Pricl, S ^a   Fermeglia, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENDRIMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

LACTODENDRIMERS; POLYPROPYLENE IMINE;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0035341844     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(00)00241-1     Document Type: Article

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