Intracellular nanoparticles mass quantification by near-edge absorption soft X-ray nanotomography.
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SUBMITTER: Conesa JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4785355 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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