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Ecotoxicological effects of a nonionic detergent (Triton DF-16) assayed by ModFETAX

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Milan, 26 Via Celoria, I-20133, Milano, Italy

    C. Presutti, C. Vismara, M. Camatini & G. Bernardini

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Presutti, C., Vismara, C., Camatini, M. et al. Ecotoxicological effects of a nonionic detergent (Triton DF-16) assayed by ModFETAX. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 405–411 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197233

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