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Yong, P., Macaskie, L.E. Role of citrate as a complexing ligand which permits enzymically-mediated uranyl ion bioaccumulation. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 892–899 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197975
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