Development of Plasmonics - active Nanoconstructs for Targeting , Tracking , and Delivery in Single Cells by Molly
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Development of Plasmonics-active Nanoconstructs for Targeting, Tracking, and Delivery in Single Cells by Molly K. Gregas Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Tuan Vo-Dinh, Supervisor ___________________________ Hisham Massoud ___________________________ Victoria L. Seewaldt ___________________________ Leonard Spicer ___________________________ Gregg Trahey An abstract of a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Biomedical in the Graduate School of Duke University 2010 Copyright by Molly K. Gregas 2010
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