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Editorial--microtechnology developments for proteomic research.

Thomas Laurell·György Marko-Varga
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Thomas Laurell, György Marko-Varga. 2002. Editorial--microtechnology developments for proteomic research.. https://doi.org/10.1002/1615-9861(200204)2%3A4%3C343%3A%3Aaid-prot343%3E3.0.co%3B2-u

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