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Bioimpacts. 2018;8(2): 81-89. doi: 10.15171/bi.2018.10
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Original Research

Biosynthesis of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles by Halomonas elongata IBRC-M 10214 in different conditions of medium

Mojtaba Taran 1, Maryam Rad 1, Mehran Alavi 1 *

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