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Applications of Select Nanomaterials

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The diagnostic and therapeutic applications of nanomaterials are numerous. This chapter presents select examples of the biomedical applications of the following nanomaterials.

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Devasena T (2017). Applications of Select Nanomaterials. In: Therapeutic and Diagnostic Nanomaterials. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0923-5_6

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