Progress in the development of an alternative approach to macromolecular crystallization

Crystal Growth and Design

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 3038-3052

  Larson, S B ^a   Day, J S ^a   Nguyen, C ^b   Cudney, R ^b   McPherson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Hampton Research   (United States)

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EID: 61549093735     PISSN: 15287483     EISSN: 15287505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cg800174n     Document Type: Article

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