DE60219429T2 - Biochemisches verfahren und vorrichtung zur bestimmung von eigenschaften von proteinen - Google Patents

Biochemisches verfahren und vorrichtung zur bestimmung von eigenschaften von proteinen Download PDF

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DE60219429T2
DE60219429T2 DE60219429T DE60219429T DE60219429T2 DE 60219429 T2 DE60219429 T2 DE 60219429T2 DE 60219429 T DE60219429 T DE 60219429T DE 60219429 T DE60219429 T DE 60219429T DE 60219429 T2 DE60219429 T2 DE 60219429T2
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GB0104125A GB0104125D0 (en) 2001-02-20 2001-02-20 Micromachined coded labels used for the analysis of analytes associated with disease
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