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Bioimpacts. 2015;5(3): 141-150. doi: 10.15171/bi.2015.19
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Original Research

Synthesis and characterization of dextran coated magnetite nanoparticles for diagnostics and therapy

Maryam Khalkhali 1, Somayeh Sadighian 2, Kobra Rostamizadeh 3,4 * , Farhad Khoeini 1, Mehran Naghibi 5, Nahid Bayat 2, Mina Habibizadeh 2, Mehrdad Hamidi 3

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