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Importing biological materials
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA.
Current Protocols in Protein Science
|April 23, 2008
Abstract:
This overview discusses critical issues regarding importing of restricted biological materials along with criteria for handling these materials. Guidelines for importing non-restricted biological materials are also covered. Recommendations are given for packaging biological materials for export, and finally, the necessary steps for obtaining an import permit application are outlined.
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