Longevity Technology Transfer: From Laboratory to Marketplace

David Mark Dror*

David Mark Dror*

Volume6-Issue6
Dates: Received: 2025-05-19 | Accepted: 2025-06-15 | Published: 2025-06-18
Pages: 729-743

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Dror DM. Longevity Technology Transfer: From Laboratory to Marketplace. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2025 Jun 18; 6(6): 729-743. doi: 10.37871/jbres2126, Article ID: JBRES2126, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/ jbres2126.pdf

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