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the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Research Article

Microsomal metabolism of N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET, DET): the extended network of metabolites

LUIS CONSTANTINO CECF, Faculdade de Farmacia, Avenida das Fort as Armadas, 1600 Lisbon, Portugal
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JIM ILEY CECF, Faculdade de Farmacia, Avenida das Fort as Armadas, 1600 Lisbon, Portugal
Pages 409-416 | Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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