African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Review

Imaging from anatomic to molecular and atomic resolution scales: A review

Kamweru, Paul Kuria
  • Kamweru, Paul Kuria
  • Department of Physical Sciences, Chuka University, P. O. Box 109-60400, Chuka, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 23 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 January 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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