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Atomic force microscopy to study molecular mechanisms of amyloid fibril formation and toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease

Elizabeth DrolleDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ONCanada;Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ONCanada
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Francis HaneDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ONCanada
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Brenda LeeDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ONCanada
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Zoya LeonenkoDepartment of Biology, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ONCanada;Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ONCanada;Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo Waterloo, ONCanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 207-223 | Received 11 Oct 2013, Accepted 08 Jan 2014, Published online: 05 Feb 2014

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