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Antioxidant response of Lepidium sativum L. to oxidative stress induced by exposure to chosen heavy metals Cover

Antioxidant response of Lepidium sativum L. to oxidative stress induced by exposure to chosen heavy metals

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2025-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831
Language: English
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Published on: May 23, 2025
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