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Coleman, R.N., Qureshi, A.A. Microtox® andSpirillum volutans tests for assessing toxicity of environmental samples. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 35, 443–451 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636536
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