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Original Article

An Improved Method for the Treatment of Data from DNA Strand Break Measurements Using Filter Elution Techniques with an Internal Standard

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Pages 323-330 | Received 22 Aug 1988, Accepted 09 Nov 1988, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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