The casimir effect in biology: The role of molecular quantum electrodynamics in linear aggregations of red blood cells

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 161, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Bradonjic K ^a   Swain, D ^b,c   Widom, A ^b   Srivastava, N ^b,d  

^a USA   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c International Institute of Biophysics   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

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EID: 67650821941     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/161/1/012035     Document Type: Article

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