AFM imaging and analysis of electrostatic double layer forces on single DNA molecules

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1995-2004

  Sotres, J ^a   Baro A M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 77952267057     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.12.4330     Document Type: Article

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