Photophysical properties of the cationic form of neutral red

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 529-535

  Singh, M K ^a   Pal, H ^a   Bhasikuttan, A C ^a   Sapre, A V ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

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EID: 0001573870     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1999.tb03323.x     Document Type: Article

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