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Giant vesicles as encapsulating matrix for stabilizing alcohol oxidase and as container for coupled enzymatic reactions

Sabitoj S. VirkDepartment of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India;Present address: Tissue Modulation Laboratory, Department of Bioengineering, DSO (Kent Ridge) Building, NUS Tissue Engineering Programme (NUSTEP), SingaporeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vishwa J. BaruahDepartment of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Pranab GoswamiDepartment of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam, India
Pages 255-258 | Received 16 Jul 2012, Accepted 10 Sep 2012, Published online: 30 Oct 2012

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