Mineralogy and structure of pathogenic particles

Particle Toxicology

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 13-45

  Jones, Tim ^a   BéruBé, Kelly ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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