Professor Gordan Lauc: Glycans as Biomarkers and Functional Effectors of Age-Related Diseases


Engineering online: Glycomedicine
Glycans as Biomarkers and Functional Effectors of Age-Related Diseases
Professor Gordan Lauc, University of Zagreb
Read more: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2022.10.020

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