Amino acids-incorporated nanoflowers with an intrinsic peroxidase-like activity.
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SUBMITTER: Wu ZF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4772475 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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