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Laser microanalysis has been applied to the study of pathogenic fungi. Such a method allows chemical information to be obtained and permits the detection of 74 elements in the periodic system of Mendeleev from lithium (3) to uranium (92).
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Thibaut, M. Application of the laser to the study of pathogenic fungi. Med Microbiol Immunol 167, 99–105 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02123559
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02123559