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Hydrolysis of methyl parathion in a flooded soil

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  1. Laboratory of Soil Microbiology, Central Rice Research Institute, 753 006, Cuttack, India

    M. Sharmila, K. Ramanand & N. Sethunathan

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Sharmila, M., Ramanand, K. & Sethunathan, N. Hydrolysis of methyl parathion in a flooded soil. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 45–51 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702236

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