Cover Picture: Chemically Modified Diatoms Biosilica for Bone Cell Growth with Combined Drug‐Delivery and Antioxidant Properties (ChemPlusChem 7/2015). Issue 7 (3rd June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cicco, Stefania R.; Vona, Danilo; De Giglio, Elvira; Cometa, Stefania; Mattioli‐Belmonte, Monica; Palumbo, Fabio; Ragni, Roberta; Farinola, Gianluca M.
• Is Part Of: ChemPlusChem. Volume 80:Issue 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 1061
• Page End: 1061
• Publication Date: 2015-06-03
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201500127
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2192-6506

Abstract

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