Interaction between Silica Particles and Human Epithelial Cells: Atomic Force Microscopy and Fluorescence Study

Cellular and Biomolecular Recognition: Synthetic and Non-Biological Molecules

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 69-95

  Sokolov, Igor ^a  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Brush; Cell surface; Fluorescence; Human epithelial cells; Silica particles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866161464     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527627011.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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