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Original Article

Involvement of Calcium and Dipicolinic Acid in the Resistance of Bacillus Cereus BIS-59 Spores to u.v. and Gamma Radiations

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Pages 7-18 | Received 23 Dec 1985, Accepted 03 Jun 1986, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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