Protein Detection in Gels by Silver Staining: A Procedure Compatible with Mass Spectrometry

Cell Biology, Four-Volume Set

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 219-223

  Gromova, Irina ^a   Celis, Julio E ^a  

^a DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

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EID: 84884843098     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012164730-8/50212-4     Document Type: Chapter

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