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Improved bacterial growth test for rapid water toxicity screening

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    J. L. Slabbert

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Slabbert, J.L. Improved bacterial growth test for rapid water toxicity screening. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 37, 565–569 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607805

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