An elegant way to quantitatively analyze oligomer formation in solution

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1811-1812

  Engelborghs, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84868570852     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.08.064     Document Type: Short Survey

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