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  2. Institut für Biomedizinische Technik (FHGF) Wiesenstr. 14, D-6300, Giessen, (F.R.G.)

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Buschmann, C., Prehn, H. & Lichtenthaler, H. Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) and its application in photosynthesis research. Photosynth Res 5, 29–46 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00018373

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