Rapid microfluidic immunoassays of cancer biomarker proteins using disposable inkjet-printed gold nanoparticle arrays.
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SUBMITTER: Krause CE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3775520 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Rapid microfluidic immunoassays of cancer biomarker proteins using disposable inkjet-printed gold nanoparticle arrays.
Krause Colleen E CE Otieno Brunah A BA Latus Alina A Faria Ronaldo C RC Patel Vyomesh V Gutkind J Silvio JS Rusling James F JF
ChemistryOpen 20130612 4
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