Micro-photovoltaic cells designed for magnetotaxis-based controlled bacterial microrobots
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Micro-photovoltaic cells designed for magnetotaxis-based controlled bacterial microrobots
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IEICE Electronics Express
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1349-2543
DOI: 10.1587/elex.5.101