INTEC   05402
INSTITUTO DE DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO PARA LA INDUSTRIA QUIMICA
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Structure and dynamics of stearic acid spin label (n-SASL) on CHAPS micelles, studied by molecular dynamics simulations
Autor/es:
A. SERGIO GARAY; FERNANDO E. HERRERA; PAULA PRUVOST; DAIANA BARCAROLO; DANIEL E. RODRIGUES
Lugar:
Sierra de la Ventana, Provincia de Buenos Aires
Reunión:
Congreso; Reunión Anual Sociedad Argentina de Biofísica XLIII; 2014
Institución organizadora:
Sociedad Argentina de Biofísica
Resumen:
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