Bioengineering thermodynamics of biological cells
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Thermodynamics of biological processes.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1742-4682
DOI: 10.1186/s12976-015-0024-z