Improved Proteoform Characterization using FAIMS in Top-down Proteomic Analysis of Heterogeneous Samples.
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INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
SUBMITTER: 
Neil L Kelleher
PROVIDER: MSV000086748 | MassIVE | Fri Jan 22 10:16:00 GMT 2021
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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