Beyond gel electrophoresis: microfluidic separations, fluorescence burst analysis, and DNA stretching.
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SUBMITTER: Dorfman KD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3595390 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
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Beyond gel electrophoresis: microfluidic separations, fluorescence burst analysis, and DNA stretching.
Dorfman Kevin D KD King Scott B SB Olson Daniel W DW Thomas Joel D P JD Tree Douglas R DR
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