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Photoproduction of Hydrogen, Photofixation of Nitrogen and a Unified Concept of Photosynthesis

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ARNON, D., LOSADA, M., NOZAKI, M. et al. Photoproduction of Hydrogen, Photofixation of Nitrogen and a Unified Concept of Photosynthesis. Nature 190, 601–606 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/190601a0

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