Cytotoxicity Evaluation of Anatase and Rutile TiO₂ Thin Films on CHO-K1 Cells in Vitro.
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SUBMITTER: Cervantes B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5509025 | biostudies-other | 2016 Jul
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