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Metabolism of monocrotophos and quinalphos by algae isolated from soil

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  1. Department of Botany, Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar 522 510 Andhra Pradesh, India

    M. Megharaj,  K. Venkateswarlu & A. S. Rao

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Megharaj, M., Venkateswarlu, K. & Rao, A.S. Metabolism of monocrotophos and quinalphos by algae isolated from soil. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 251–256 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689414

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