Single cell protein analysis for systems biology

Essays in Biochemistry

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 595-605

  Levy, Ezra ^a   Slavov, Nikolai ^a,b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SINGLE CELL PROTEINS;

FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN INTAKE; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

DIETARY PROTEINS; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

EID: 85055235285     PISSN: 00711365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/EBC20180014     Document Type: Review

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