Robust micro-flow LC-MS/MS for proteome analysis – 38,000 runs and counting
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INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF-X
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
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Bernhard Kuster
PROVIDER: MSV000098370 | MassIVE | Fri Jun 27 19:52:00 BST 2025
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PXD023650
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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