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Atrazine biodegradation in rats—A model for mammalian metabolism

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  1. Veterinary Institute, Zagreb

    Tihomira Gojmerac

  2. Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, 41000, Zagreb, Yugoslavia

    Jasna Kniewald

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Gojmerac, T., Kniewald, J. Atrazine biodegradation in rats—A model for mammalian metabolism. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 199–206 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701748

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