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Original Article

Thermotropic Behaviour of γ-irradiated Diacylphosphatidylcholine Multibilayer Vesicles: Role of Single Radiolysis Products

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Pages 237-245 | Received 25 Jan 1994, Accepted 10 May 1994, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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