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Structure-toxicity relationships for Tetrahymena: Aliphatic aldehydes

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    T. W. Schultz, S. E. Bryant & D. T. Lin

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Schultz, T.W., Bryant, S.E. & Lin, D.T. Structure-toxicity relationships for Tetrahymena: Aliphatic aldehydes. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 52, 279–285 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00198500

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