AU2002230524A1 - Apparatus and methods for conducting assays and high throughput screening - Google Patents

Apparatus and methods for conducting assays and high throughput screening

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Publication number: AU2002230524A1
Authority: AU; Australia
Prior art keywords: methods; high throughput; throughput screening; conducting assays; assays
Prior art date: 2000-11-16
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