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Methacrylate copolymer particles were found to be optimal for a study of phagocytosis in normal and stimulated macrophages, and, after their simple coating with antiserum, for a specific cell labelling with minimal spontaneous adhesion to the cell surface.
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Fornůsek, L., Větvička, V. & Kopeček, J. Differences in phagocytic activity of methacrylate copolymer particles in normal and stimulated macrophages. Experientia 37, 418–420 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01959897
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