Bio-imaging with the helium-ion microscope: A review

Matthias Schmidt, James M. Byrne and Ilari J. Maasilta
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.12.1

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Bio-imaging with the helium-ion microscope: A review
Matthias Schmidt, James M. Byrne and Ilari J. Maasilta
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.12.1

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Schmidt, M.; Byrne, J. M.; Maasilta, I. J. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 1–23. doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.1

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