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High-throughput Fluorometric Measurement of Potential Soil Extracellular Enzyme Activities

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Published on: November 15, 2013

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Christian Ukena¹, Hans-Ruprecht Neuberger², Michael Böhm²

¹Klinik für Innere Medizin III Kardiologie, Angiologie und Internistische Intensivmedizin, Kirrberger Str. 1, D-66421, Homburg/Saar, Deutschland. Christian.Ukena@uks.eu.

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