Cells, gels and alginates

EBR - European Biopharmaceutical Review

Volumn , Issue SPRI, 2007, Pages 34-38

  Kristiansen, Are ^a   Andersen, Therese ^a   Melvik, Jan Egil ^a  

^a NovaMatrix ^*  (Norway)

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EID: 77958499628     PISSN: 1364369X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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