Coarse-grained Monte Carlo simulations of mucus: Structure, dynamics, and thermodynamics

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 3507-3516

  Gniewek, Pawel ^a   Kolinski, Andrzej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

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EID: 78649843015     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.09.047     Document Type: Article

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