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Zuckerman, S.T., Kao, W.J. (2009). Nanomaterials and Biocompatibility: Carbon Nanotubes and Fullerenes. In: de Villiers, M.M., Aramwit, P., Kwon, G.S. (eds) Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery. Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects, vol X. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77668-2_8

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