A Novel Red‐Blood‐Cell‐Shaped Pectin‐Oligochitosan Hydrogel System. (1st April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harvestine, Jenna Nicole; Mikulski, Brandon Anthony; Mahuta, Kirsten Mary; Crouse, James Zachary; Guo, Xiaoru; Lee, Jung Chull; Midelfort, Katarina Senn; Chen, Junhong; Zhang, Wujie
• Is Part Of: Particle and particle systems characterization. Volume 31:Number 9(2014:Sep.)
• Page Start: 955
• Page End: 959
• Publication Date: 2014-04-01
• Subjects: Particles -- Periodicals; 620.43
• DOI: 10.1002/ppsc.201400002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0934-0866

Abstract

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