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Original Article

Influence of Electron Scavengers on the Radical Formation in Thymidine-5′-monophosphate and DNA in Frozen Aqueous Solution and Glasses

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Pages 475-486 | Received 28 Mar 1995, Accepted 22 Jun 1995, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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