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. 1994 Mar;66(3 Pt 1):926–928. doi: 10.1016/s0006-3495(94)80870-7

Methods for calibration of fluorescent calcium indicators in skeletal muscle fibers.

H Westerblad, D G Allen
PMCID: PMC1275792  PMID: 8011925

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