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Quantum Dots as Fluorescent Labels for Molecular and Cellular Imaging

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Ruan, G., Agrawal, A., Smith, A.M., Gao, X., Nie, S. (2006). Quantum Dots as Fluorescent Labels for Molecular and Cellular Imaging. In: Geddes, C.D., Lakowicz, J.R. (eds) Reviews in Fluorescence 2006. Reviews in Fluorescence, vol 2006. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-33016-X_8

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