Interactions at the cell membrane and pathways of internalization of nano-sized materials for nanomedicine

Valentina Francia, Daphne Montizaan and Anna Salvati
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 338–353. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.11.25

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Interactions at the cell membrane and pathways of internalization of nano-sized materials for nanomedicine
Valentina Francia, Daphne Montizaan and Anna Salvati
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 338–353. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.11.25

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Francia, V.; Montizaan, D.; Salvati, A. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 338–353. doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.25

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