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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Silver: The Cultured and Versatile Element

Richard A. J. O’Hair A
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A School of Chemistry and Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic. 3010, Australia. Email: rohair@unimelb.edu.au

Australian Journal of Chemistry 72(12) 923-926 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH19395
Submitted: 14 August 2019  Accepted: 27 August 2019   Published: 9 September 2019


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