About the research
About the research
A metal tube and microscopic beads. That's basically what you need to 'dissect' the molecules in any given sample, such as blood, yoghurt or medicines. Nathaniel Berneman (VUB) explains how this technique works and how he wants to improve this. 👨🔬
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