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Generation of superoxide anion radical from atmospheric organic matter

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Takeda, N., Teranishi, K. Generation of superoxide anion radical from atmospheric organic matter. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 40, 678–682 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01697514

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