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Nanoparticles offer hope for TB detection

Nature Nanotechnology volume 4, pages 698–699 (2009)Cite this article

Combining magnetic nanoparticles, microfluidics and nuclear magnetic resonance could transform the way tuberculosis and other diseases are diagnosed.

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Chun, A. Nanoparticles offer hope for TB detection. Nature Nanotech 4, 698–699 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.322

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