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ChemInform Abstract: Oxidative Polymerization of 5,6-Dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic Acid to Melanin: A New Insight.

โœ Scribed by A. PEZZELLA; A. NAPOLITANO; M. D'ISCHIA; G. PROTA

Book ID
112037976
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Weight
25 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
0931-7597

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