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The completein vivo degradation of the herbicide bromoxynil byStreptomyces felleus and soil microorganisms was investigated. Little breakdown occurred in sterile soil. TLC techniques were used to detect two degradation products in non-sterile soil.
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Krištůfek, V., Kalousková, N., Čermáková, M. et al. Degradation of bromoxynil byStreptomyces felleus in soil. Folia Microbiol 33, 50–54 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928014