Study of Different Sol-Gel Coatings to Enhance the Lifetime of PDMS Devices: Evaluation of Their Biocompatibility.
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SUBMITTER: Aymerich M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5457110 | biostudies-other | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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