The metabolism of n-decane by a Pseudomonas.
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SUBMITTER: Bird CW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1271241 | BioStudies | 1967-01-01
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): 10.1042/bj1040987
REPOSITORIES: biostudies
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