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Analysis of the mutagenic action of formaldehyde food

III. Conditions influencing the effectiveness of the treatment

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Auerbach, C. Analysis of the mutagenic action of formaldehyde food. Z.Ver-erbungslehre 87, 627–647 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00308501

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