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A Preliminary Investigation of Modified Alginates as a Matrix for Gene Transfection in a HeLa Cell Model

Kiran Padmanabhan Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Stockton, CA, 95211, U.S.A.
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Timothy J. Smith Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Stockton, CA, 95211, U.S.A.
Pages 97-101 | Received 01 Dec 2000, Accepted 03 May 2001, Published online: 22 Apr 2002

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