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Physicochemical Properties Affecting Cellular Uptake of Carbon Nanotubes

Vittoria Raffa1 Scuola Superiore Sant‘Anna, Medical Science Laboratory, 56127, Pisa, Italy.Correspondence[email protected]
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Gianni Ciofani1 Scuola Superiore Sant‘Anna, Medical Science Laboratory, 56127, Pisa, Italy.View further author information
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Orazio Vittorio1 Scuola Superiore Sant‘Anna, Medical Science Laboratory, 56127, Pisa, Italy.;2 Università degli Studi di Pisa, 56100, Pisa, ItalyView further author information
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Cristina Riggio1 Scuola Superiore Sant‘Anna, Medical Science Laboratory, 56127, Pisa, Italy.View further author information
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Alfred Cuschieri1 Scuola Superiore Sant‘Anna, Medical Science Laboratory, 56127, Pisa, Italy.View further author information
Pages 89-97 | Published online: 21 Dec 2009

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