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Original Article

Enhanced Survival of Gamma-irradiated Escherichia Coli Following Pretreatment with Dithiothreitol

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Pages 829-837 | Received 27 Jul 1987, Accepted 07 Dec 1987, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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