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Chromium uptake bySpirodela polyrrhiza (L.) schleiden in relation to metal chelators and pH

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  1. Aquatic Botany Laboratory, National Botanical Research Institute, 226 001, Lucknow, India

    R. D. Tripathi & Prakash Chandra

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Tripathi, R.D., Chandra, P. Chromium uptake bySpirodela polyrrhiza (L.) schleiden in relation to metal chelators and pH. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 47, 764–769 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701147

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