Microalgal toxicity tests using flow cytometry

Small-Scale Freshwater Toxicity Investigations: Volume 1 - Toxicity Test Methods

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 203-241

  Stauber, Jennifer ^a   Franklin, Natasha ^b   Adams, Merrin ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34249703892     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3120-3_6     Document Type: Chapter

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