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Original Article

The Use of Salt Hydrates as Water buffers To Control Enzyme Activity in Organic Solvents

D. A. Robb Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Gl 1XW, UK
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Zhen Yang Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Gl 1XW, UK
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P. J. Halling Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Gl 1XW, UK
Pages 277-283 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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