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Original Article

Enhanced toxicity of ‘bulk' titanium dioxide compared to ‘fresh' and ‘aged' nano-TiO2 in marine mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

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Pages 549-558 | Received 07 Feb 2013, Accepted 10 May 2013, Published online: 13 Jun 2013

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