This is a selection of articles from the December 2006 archive. Click here for this month's Biomedical Science headlines.
Analysis of oxygen transport in a diffusion-limited model of engineered heart tissue
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 30, 2006 Authors: David Brown, William MacLellan, Hillel Laks, James Dunn, Benjamin Wu, Ramin Beygui Source Type: news
Optimization of Nanoparticle Size for Plasmonic Enhancement of Fluorescence
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Source: Plasmonics - December 29, 2006 Source Type: news
Influence of cultivation conditions on mechanical and morphological properties of bacterial cellulose tubes
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 29, 2006 Authors: Aase Bodin, Henrik Bäckdahl, Helen Fink, Lena Gustafsson, Bo Risberg, Paul Gatenholm Source Type: news
Optical Nanofocusing on Tapered Metallic Waveguides
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Source: Plasmonics - December 27, 2006 Source Type: news
Spotlight
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 26, 2006 Source Type: news
Microparticles and nanoparticles for drug delivery
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 26, 2006 Authors: Daniel S. Kohane Source Type: news
Simultaneous positioning of cells into two dimensional arrays using ultrasound
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 25, 2006 Authors: Adrian Neild, Stefano Oberti, Gerald Radziwill, Jürg Dual Source Type: news
Kinetics of iron oxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphilum dominated culture at pH below one
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 23, 2006 Authors: Bestamin Ozkaya, Erkan Sahinkaya, Pauliina Nurmi, Anna H. Kaksonen, Jaakko A. Puhakka Source Type: news
Cooperativity and saturation in biochemical networks: A saturable formalism using Taylor series approximations
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 23, 2006 Authors: Albert Sorribas, Benito Hernández-Bermejo, Ester Vilaprinyo, Rui Alves Source Type: news
Dynamic modeling of an enzymatic membrane reactor for the treatment of xenobiotic compounds
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 23, 2006 Authors: C. López, M.T. Moreira, G. Feijoo, J.M. Lema Source Type: news
Mineral and iron oxidation at low temperatures by pure and mixed cultures of acidophilic microorganisms
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 23, 2006 Authors: Mark Dopson, Anna-Kaisa Halinen, Nelli Rahunen, Bestamin Özkaya, Erkan Sahinkaya, Anna H. Kaksonen, E. Börje Lindström, Jaakko A. Puhakka Source Type: news
[A survey on some Italian doctors' opinions about errors in clinical medicine]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Accreditation criteria and quality standards for Poisons centres: development of a quality management system within the Milan Poisons centre]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Profile of acute poisoning in Italy. Analysis of the data reported by Poison Centres]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Formaldehyde in air of indoor and outdoor environments of urban area, relationships man's exposure]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Acute intoxications and poisonings in Italian Emergency Rooms]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Polyphenols and endogenous antioxidant defences: effects on glutathione and glutathione related enzymes]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Antidotes availability in Emergency Departments of the Italian National Health System and development of a national data-bank on antidotes]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Management and development of the dangerous preparation archive]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Development and first implementation of an instrument to measure the social relations network in a town]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[A relational database to store Poison Centers calls]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Development of an informatic model for monitoring and clinical and epidemiological evaluation of acute intoxication in Emergency Departments in Italy]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
[Peculiar features of childhood poisoning and in the maternal-fetal period]
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Source: Ann Ist Super Sanita - December 21, 2006 Source Type: news
Kinetic model of a granular sludge SBR - influences on nutrient removal
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 20, 2006 Authors: M.K. de Kreuk, C. Picioreanu, M. Hosseini, J.B. Xavier, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht Source Type: news
Optimization of heterologous production of the polyketide 6-MSA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 16, 2006 Authors: Songsak Wattanachaisaereekul, Anna Eliasson Lantz, Michael Lynge Nielsen, Ólafur S. Andrésson, Jens Nielsen Source Type: news
Variability of plasma melatonin level in pony mares (Equus caballus), comparison with the hybrid: mules and with jennies (Equus asinus)
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Daniel GuillaumeLuiz A. ZarazagaBenoît MalpauxPhilippe Chemineau Source Type: news
Performance and behaviour of rabbit does in a group-housing system with natural mating or artificial insemination
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Jorine M. RommersCristiano BoitiIngrid De JongGabrielle Brecchia Source Type: news
Gestation linked radical oxygen species fluxes and vitamins and trace mineral deficiencies in the ruminant
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Bernard AurousseauDominique GruffatDenys Durand Source Type: news
Covalent immobilization of redox enzyme on electrospun nonwoven poly(acrylonitrile-co-acrylic acid) nanofiber mesh filled with carbon nanotubes: A comprehensive study
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Zhen-Gang Wang, Bei-Bei Ke, Zhi-Kang Xu Source Type: news
Positive correlation between the body weight of anestrous goats and their response to the male effect with sexually active bucks
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Francisco G. VélizPascal PoindronBenoît MalpauxJ. Alberto Delgadillo Source Type: news
Editorial: Editorial
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Dominique PoirelFrançoise MauriceWendy Brand-WilliamsPhilippe GuesnetMichel GuillomotJean-Claude Thiéry Source Type: news
Effect of different levels and sources of zinc supplementation on quantitative and qualitative semen attributes and serum testosterone level in crossbred cattle (Bos indicus \bf\times Bos taurus) bulls
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Nishant KumarRamesh Prashad VermaLallan Prasad SinghVijay Prakash VarshneyRam Sharan Dass Source Type: news
Effect of silage type and concentrate level on conjugated linoleic acids, trans-C18:1 isomers and fat content in milk from dairy cows
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Tina S. NielsenEllen M. StraarupMogens VestergaardKris Sejrsen Source Type: news
Gene expression pattern and hormonal regulation of Small Proline-Rich Protein 2 family members in the female mouse reproductive system during the estrous cycle and pregnancy
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Yin-fei TanXiao-yang SunFei-xue LiShuang TangYun-shang PiaoYan-ling Wang Source Type: news
Dietary conjugated linoleic acid has limited effects on tissue protein anabolism in sedentary and exercising adult rats
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Philippe Patureau MirandLaurent MosoniMarie-Agnès Arnal-BagnardYannick FaulconnierJean-Michel ChardignyYves Chilliard Source Type: news
Body size versus gonad maturation form in under-yearling precocious males of the sea trout (Salmo trutta m. trutta L.)
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Katarzyna DziewulskaJózef Domagała Source Type: news
Rates and efficiencies of reactions of ruminal biohydrogenation of linoleic acid according to pH and polyunsaturated fatty acids concentrations
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Source: Reproduction Nutrition Development - December 14, 2006 Authors: Annabelle Troegeler-MeynadierLydie Bret-BennisF. Enjalbert Source Type: news
Development of a 3D cell culture system for investigating cell interactions with electrospun fibres
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Tao Sun, David Norton, Robert J McKean, John W Haycock, Anthony J Ryan, Sheila MacNeil Source Type: news
Survival and apoptotic pathways initiated by TNF-[alpha]: Modeling and predictions
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Padmini Rangamani, Lawrence Sirovich Source Type: news
Short-term temperature effects on the anaerobic metabolism of Glycogen Accumulating Organisms
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Carlos M. Lopez-Vazquez, Young-Il Song, Christine M. Hooijmans, Damir Brdjanovic, Moustafa S. Moussa, Huub J. Gijzen, Mark M. C. van Loosdrecht Source Type: news
Fermentation of biomass-generated synthesis gas: Effects of nitric oxide
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Asma Ahmed, Randy S. Lewis Source Type: news
Direct solubilization of enzyme aggregates with enhanced activity in nonaqueous media
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Umar Akbar, Carl D. Aschenbrenner, Michael R. Harper, Harvey R. Johnson, Jonathan S. Dordick, Douglas S. Clark Source Type: news
Enhanced protein production by engineered zinc finger proteins
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Andreas Reik, Yuanyue Zhou, Trevor N. Collingwood, Lyndon Warfe, Victor Bartsevich, Yanhong Kong, Karla A. Henning, Barrett K. Fallentine, Lei Zhang, Xiaohong Zhong, Yann Jouvenot, Andrew C. Jamieson, Edward J. Rebar, Casey C. Case, Alan Korman, Xiao-Yong Source Type: news
Decreased pCO2 accumulation by eliminating bicarbonate addition to high cell-density cultures
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 14, 2006 Authors: Chetan T. Goudar, Ricaredo Matanguihan, Edward Long, Christopher Cruz, Chun Zhang, James M. Piret, Konstantin B. Konstantinov Source Type: news
Multi-gene engineering: Simultaneous expression and knockdown of six genes off a single platform
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 13, 2006 Authors: David Greber, Martin Fussenegger Source Type: news
Biocidal effect of cathodic protection on bacterial viability in biofilm attached to carbon steel
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Kazuhiko Miyanaga, Ryosuke Terashi, Hirofumi Kawai, Hajime Unno, Yasunori Tanji Source Type: news
Glucose-induced production of recombinant proteins in Hansenula polymorpha mutants deficient in catabolite repression
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Olena S. Krasovska, Olena G. Stasyk, Viktor O. Nahorny, Oleh V. Stasyk, Nikolai Granovski, Vitaliy A. Kordium, Oleksandr F. Vozianov, Andriy A. Sibirny Source Type: news
Microscopic examination of changes of plant cell structure in corn stover due to hot water pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Meijuan Zeng, Nathan, S. Mosier, Chia-Ping Huang, Debra M. Sherman, Michael R. Ladisch Source Type: news
The relationship between instability of H2 production and compositions of bacterial communities within a dark fermentation fluidized-bed bioreactor
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Perttu E. P. Koskinen, Anna H. Kaksonen, Jaakko A. Puhakka Source Type: news
Influence of bioreactor scale and complex medium on probing control of glucose feeding in cultivations of recombinant strains of Escherichia coli
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Stéphane Velut, Andreas Castan, Kevin A. Short, Jan Peter Axelsson, Per Hagander, Barry A. Zditosky, Christopher W. Rysenga, Lena de Maré, Jan Haglund Source Type: news
Highly sensitive detection of cytotoxicity using a modified HSP70B' promoter
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Ken-Ichi Wada, Akiyoshi Taniguchi, Teruo Okano Source Type: news
Biological hydrogen production from nitrogen-deficient substrates
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Sasha D. Hafner Source Type: news
Performance characteristics of a two stage dark fermentative system producing hydrogen and methane continuously
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Kyazze G, Dinsdale R, Guwy A J, Hawkes F R, Premier G C, Hawkes D L Source Type: news
The stability of engineered thermostable neutral proteases from Bacillus stearothermophilus in organic solvents and detergents
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 12, 2006 Authors: Johanna Mansfeld, Renate Ulbrich-Hofmann Source Type: news
The influence of grafted polymer architecture and fluid hydrodynamics on protein separation by entropic interaction chromatography
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 11, 2006 Authors: Bryan R. Coad, Bradley M. Steels, Jayachandran N. Kizhakkedathu, Donald E. Brooks, Charles A. Haynes Source Type: news
Neural network prediction of thermophilic (65°C) sulfidogenic fluidized-bed reactor performance for the treatment of metal-containing wastewater
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 9, 2006 Authors: Erkan Sahinkaya, Bestamin Özkaya, Anna H. Kaksonen, Jaakko A. Puhakka Source Type: news
Characterization of the localized hydrodynamic shear forces and dissolved oxygen distribution in sparged bioreactors
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Athanas Koynov, Grétar Tryggvason, Johannes G. Khinast Source Type: news
Enhancement of pyruvate production by osmotic-tolerant mutant of Torulopsis glabrata
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Liming Liu, Qinglong Xu, Yin Li, Zhongpin Shi, Yang Zhu, Guocheng Du, Jian Chen Source Type: news
Scale-up of enzymatic production of lactobionic acid using the rotary jet head system
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Ling Hua, Mikkel Nordkvist, Per Munk Nielsen, John Villadsen Source Type: news
Oxidation of lactose to lactobionic acid by a Microdochium nivale carbohydrate oxidase: kinetics and operational stability
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Mikkel Nordkvist, Per Munk Nielsen, John Villadsen Source Type: news
Effect of siRNA nuclease stability on the in vitro and in vivo kinetics of siRNA-mediated gene silencing
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Derek W. Bartlett, Mark E. Davis Source Type: news
Quantitative analysis of immobilized DNA on vertically aligned carbon nanofiber gene delivery arrays
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: David G.J. Mann, Timothy E. McKnight, Anatoli V. Melechko, Michael L. Simpson, Gary S. Sayler Source Type: news
Protein engineering of Acidovorax facilis 72W nitrilase for bioprocess development
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Shijun Wu, Arthur J. Fogiel, Kelly L. Petrillo, Eugenia C. Hann, Lawrence J. Mersinger, Robert DiCosimo, Daniel P. O'Keefe, Arie Ben-Bassat, Mark S. Payne Source Type: news
Deglycosylation of ovalbumin prohibits formation of a heat-stable conformer
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Jolan de Groot, Hans A. Kosters, Harmen H. J. de Jongh Source Type: news
Performance of a down-flow fluidized bed reactor under sulfate reduction conditions using volatile fatty acids as electron donors
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Lourdes B. Celis-García, Elías Razo-Flores, Oscar Monroy Source Type: news
Cell-free synthesis of proteins that require disulfide bonds using glucose as an energy source
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 8, 2006 Authors: Kurtis G. Knapp, Aaron R. Goerke, James R. Swartz Source Type: news
Investigation and molecular mimicry of the antigen involved in the interaction between the monoclonal antibody 5D10 and the human breast cancer cell line MCF-7
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 7, 2006 Authors: Caroline Vandevyver, Stéphane Canarelli, Claudia Bossen, Igor Fisch, Kris Motmans, Jef Raus, Ruth Freitag Source Type: news
In silico experimentation with a model of hepatic mitochondrial folate metabolism
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Source: Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling - December 6, 2006 Authors: H Frederik Nijhout, Michael C Reed, Shi-Ling Lam, Barry Shane, Jesse F Gregory and Cornelia M Ulrich Source Type: news
Perfusion culture process plus H2O2 stimulation for efficient astaxanthin production by Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 5, 2006 Authors: Yuan Shuai Liu, Jian Yong Wu Source Type: news
Perfusion flow bioreactor for 3D in situ imaging: Investigating cell/biomaterials interactions
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Source: Biotechnology and Bioengineering - December 5, 2006 Authors: JS Stephens, JA Cooper, FR Phelan Jr., JP Dunkers Source Type: news
A genomically/chemically complete module for synthesis of lipid membrane in a minimal cell
