Cryo-TEM studies of DNA and DNA-lipid structures

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 10, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 269-273

  Alfredsson, Viveka ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cryo TEM; DNA; Lipid; Lipoplex; Oligonucleotide; Transfection

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; LIPIDS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRYO-TEM; LIPOPLEX; TRANSFECTION;

DNA;

AMPHOPHILE; DNA; LIPID; LIPOPLEX; LIPOSOME; MACROGOL; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; VIRUS VECTOR;

CENTRIFUGATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; IMAGE QUALITY; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; REVIEW; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 28044465634     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2005.09.005     Document Type: Review

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