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UV absorption as an approximation for cell number inIn Vitro toxicity testing

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    Ming J. W. Chang

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Chang, M.J.W. UV absorption as an approximation for cell number inIn Vitro toxicity testing. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 47, 190–197 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688639

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