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A review of the use of in silico methods to predict the chemistry of molecular initiating events related to drug toxicity

, BSc PhD (Post-doctoral Researcher) , , BSc MSc PhD (Post-doctoral Researcher) & , BSc PhD (Professor of Predictive Toxicology)
Pages 1481-1495 | Published online: 28 Oct 2011

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