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Thomulka, K.W., McGee, D.J. & Lange, J.H. Use of the bioluminescent bacterium Photobacterium phosphoreum to detect potentially biohazardous materials in water. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 51, 538–544 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192169
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