US20030232403A1 - Devices and methods for the performance of miniaturized homogeneous assays - Google Patents

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US20030232403A1
US20030232403A1 US10/602,564 US60256403A US2003232403A1 US 20030232403 A1 US20030232403 A1 US 20030232403A1 US 60256403 A US60256403 A US 60256403A US 2003232403 A1 US2003232403 A1 US 2003232403A1
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