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Gao C, Zheng T. Drug metabolite synthesis by immobilized human FMO3 and whole cell catalysts. Microb Cell Fact. 2019;18:133.
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Gao, C., Zheng, T. Expression of Concern to: Drug metabolite synthesis by immobilized human FMO3 and whole cell catalysts. Microb Cell Fact 19, 78 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-020-01327-y
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