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Copper content of South African fruits and vegetables

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  1. Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, 0001, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa

    Frans E. Pick, Pieter R. de Beer & Louis P. van Dyk

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Pick, F.E., de Beer, P.R. & van Dyk, L.P. Copper content of South African fruits and vegetables. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 37, 81–86 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607733

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