Analysis of Polymer Characteristics Using Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-flight Mass Spectrometry
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Kang, Min-Jung
(Molecular Recognition Research Center, Materials and Life Science Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Seong, Yunseo (Molecular Recognition Research Center, Materials and Life Science Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) Kim, Moon-Ju (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Yonsei University) Kim, Myung Soo (Molecular Recognition Research Center, Materials and Life Science Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) Pyun, Jae-Chul (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Yonsei University) |
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