Back Cover: Fluorescent Nanodiamonds with Bioorthogonally Reactive Protein‐Resistant Polymeric Coatings (ChemPlusChem 1/2014). Issue 1 (5th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rehor, Ivan; Mackova, Hana; Filippov, Sergey K.; Kucka, Jan; Proks, Vladimir; Slegerova, Jitka; Turner, Stuart; Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf; Ledvina, Miroslav; Hruby, Martin; Cigler, Petr
• Is Part Of: ChemPlusChem. Volume 79:Issue 1(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 184
• Page End: 184
• Publication Date: 2013-12-05
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201300395
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2192-6506

Abstract

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