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Microtransponders, the miniature RFID electronic chips, as platforms for cell growth in cytotoxicity assays

  1. Wlodek Mandecki1,*,
  2. Barbara Ardelt2,
  3. Thomas Coradetti1,
  4. Hanan Davidowitz1,
  5. James A. Flint1,
  6. Zhili Huang1,3,
  7. Wesley M. Kopacka1,
  8. Xin Lin1,
  9. Zhuying Wang1,
  10. Zbigniew Darzynkiewicz2

Article first published online: 18 OCT 2006

DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20344

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Cytometry Part A

Cytometry Part A

Volume 69A, Issue 11, pages 1097–1105, 1 November 2006

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Mandecki, W., Ardelt, B., Coradetti, T., Davidowitz, H., A. Flint, J., Huang, Z., M. Kopacka, W., Lin, X., Wang, Z. and Darzynkiewicz, Z. (2006), Microtransponders, the miniature RFID electronic chips, as platforms for cell growth in cytotoxicity assays. Cytometry, 69A: 1097–1105. doi: 10.1002/cyto.a.20344

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  1. 1

    PharmaSeq, Inc., Monmouth Jct., New Jersey

  2. 2

    Brander Cancer Research Institute, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York

  3. 3

    MicroDysis, Inc., Trenton, New Jersey

*PharmaSeq, Inc., 11 Deer Park Dr., Suite 104, Monmouth Jct., NJ 08852, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 OCT 2006
  2. Article first published online: 18 OCT 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 AUG 2006
  4. Manuscript Revised: 26 JUL 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 JUN 2006

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  • National Cancer Institute. Grant Numbers: R43 CA110815,, R01 CA028704

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