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Carbon nanotubes for the delivery of therapeutic molecules

Alberto Bianco Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, UPR 9021, CNRS, Immunologie et Chimie Thérapeutiques, 15, Rue René Descartes, 67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France. [email protected]
Pages 57-65 | Published online: 23 Feb 2005

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