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Bacterial degradation and utilization of merbromine and fluorescein mercuric acetate

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, University College of Science, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, 700 019, Calcutta, India

    Kalipada Pahan, Ratan Gachhui, Satyajit Ray, Jayasri Chaudhuri & Amalendu Mandal

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Pahan, K., Gachhui, R., Ray, S. et al. Bacterial degradation and utilization of merbromine and fluorescein mercuric acetate. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 421–427 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00195642

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