Diffraction methods for biological macromolecules. Oscillation method with large unit cells.

S C Harrison; F K Winkler; C E Schutt; R M Durbin

doi:10.1016/0076-6879(85)14021-8

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Diffraction methods for biological macromolecules. Oscillation method with large unit cells.

S C Harrison·F K Winkler·C E Schutt·R M Durbin

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S C Harrison, F K Winkler, C E Schutt, R M Durbin. 1985. Diffraction methods for biological macromolecules. Oscillation method with large unit cells.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0076-6879(85)14021-8

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