Lichen metabolites produced under extreme conditions
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INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF
ORGANISM(S): Fulgensia (ncbitaxon:157762)
SUBMITTER: 
Daniel Petras
PROVIDER: MSV000092339 | MassIVE | Tue Jul 04 05:23:00 BST 2023
REPOSITORIES: MassIVE
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