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In vitro cytotoxicity of functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes for targeted gene delivery applications

Arun Kulamarva Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Jasmine Bhathena Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Meenakshi Malhotra Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Safaa Sebak Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Omkaram Nalamasu Applied Materials, 3225 Oakmead Village Drive, P.O. Box 58039, Santa Clara, CA, M/S 1240, USA
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Pulickel Ajayan Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Rice University, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX, USA
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Dr Satya Prakash Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Artificial Cells and Organs Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Pages 184-188 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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