A simulation tool for nanoscale biological networks

Nano Communication Networks

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-18

  Felicetti, L ^a   Femminella, M ^a   Reali, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cellular communications; Immune system; Molecular diffusion; Nanonetworks; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY MOLECULES; BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS; BIOLOGICAL NETWORKS; CALCIUM IONS; CONFIGURATION FUNCTION; HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNE SYSTEMS; INFORMATION EXCHANGES; INFORMATION TRANSFERS; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH; LYMPH NODE; MOLECULAR DIFFUSION; NANO SCALE; NANO-NETWORKS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION PLATFORM; SIMULATION TOOL;

CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; NANOTECHNOLOGY;

IMMUNOLOGY;

EID: 84858001888     PISSN: 18787789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nancom.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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