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Ian M Clegg1, Adrian M Daly, Craig Donnelly

  • 1Analytical Development, PTx Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pfizer World Wide Research and Development, Sandwich Laboratories, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9NJ, UK. ian.clegg@novartis.com

Applied Spectroscopy
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