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Importance of Human Faecal Biobanking: From Collection to Storage Cover

Importance of Human Faecal Biobanking: From Collection to Storage

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/am-2024-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2545-3149 | Journal ISSN: 0079-4252
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 181 - 189
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 1, 2024
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Published on: Jan 29, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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