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The pitfalls of growing nanomaterials

    Farooq A Shiekh

    *Author for correspondence:

    E-mail Address: shiekh.fa@gmail.com

    Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao

    ,
    Omar Farooq

    Department of Neurology, Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, India

    ,
    Sarah H Mian

    Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao

    ,
    Roxanne L Bautista

    Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao

    ,
    Sateesh B Arja

    Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Avalon University School of Medicine, Curacao

    &
    Khurshid I Andrabi

    Department of Biotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.2217/nnm-2016-0043
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