Bio-Applications of functionalizedmagnetic nanoparticles andtheir nanocomposites

Nanocomposite Particles for Bio-Applications: Materials and Bio-Interfaces

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 217-247

  Tartaj, P ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

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