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Effects of cobalt and pH on the growth of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

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Lustigman, B., Lee, L.H. & Weiss-Magasic, C. Effects of cobalt and pH on the growth of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55, 65–72 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00212390

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Keywords

  • Waste Water
  • Cobalt
  • Water Management
  • Water Pollution
  • Chlamydomonas