The Physical Properties of Melanins

The Pigmentary System: Physiology and Pathophysiology: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 311-341

  Sarna, Tadeusz ^a   Swartz, Harold A ^b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron paramagnetic resonance; Melanins; Nanoparticles; O semiquinonimine; Oligomers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889620206     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470987100.ch16     Document Type: Chapter

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