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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Luciferase-based protein denaturation assay for quantification of radiofrequency field-induced targeted hyperthermia: Developing an intracellular thermometer

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Pages 202-209 | Received 15 Sep 2011, Accepted 08 Feb 2012, Published online: 19 Apr 2012

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