Surface modification of hydroxyapatite to avoid bacterial adhesion
โ Scribed by J. Olsson; M. Hellsten; K. Holmberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Weight
- 735 KB
- Volume
- 269
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-255X
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