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High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

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Christine M Bond¹

¹B. Pharm., Ph. D., M. Ed., travaille au Pharmacy, Centre of Academic Primary Care de l'Université d'Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Écosse. Elle est également rédactrice adjointe du JCHP .

The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

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