Micro-scale surface-patterning influences biofilm formation
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Micro-Scale Patterning of Ce
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0717-3458,0717-3458
DOI: 10.2225/vol12-issue3-fulltext-8