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Capillary electrophoresis: the promise and the practice

The field of capillary electrophoresis has undergone rapid development over the past 10 years. Many advances have been made, but there are still some problems that must be addressed before the technique can reach its full potential.

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Krull, I., Mazzeo, J. Capillary electrophoresis: the promise and the practice. Nature 357, 92–94 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/357092a0

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