Improving signal/noise resolution in single-molecule experiments using molecular constructs with short handles

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1765-1774

  Forns, N ^a   De Lorenzo, S ^d   Manosas, M ^a,b   Hayashi, K ^c   Huguet, J M ^a   Ritort, F ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d BIOMATERIALES Y NANOMEDICINA CIBER BBN   (Spain)

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EID: 79959671944     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.01.071     Document Type: Article

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