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Amyloid
The Journal of Protein Folding Disorders
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Research Article

Different morphology of amyloid fibrils originating from agitated and non-agitated conditions

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Pages 86-92 | Received 27 Nov 2012, Accepted 10 Mar 2013, Published online: 09 Apr 2013

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