Metal-halogen biomaterials

American Entomologist

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-47

  Schofield, Robert M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 42449152515     PISSN: 10462821     EISSN: 21559902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ae/51.1.45     Document Type: Article

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