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      Amphiphilic dynamic NDI and PDI probes: imaging microdomains in giant unilamellar vesicles

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                Journal
                OBCRAK
                Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
                Org. Biomol. Chem.
                Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
                1477-0520
                1477-0539
                2012
                2012
                : 10
                : 30
                : 6087
                Article
                10.1039/c2ob25119a
                3a646fd9-01fa-4e0c-bdd1-7cf5f7f2f692
                © 2012
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