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Polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) and tetracycline (TC) synergistically inhibit aerobic denitrification: Hierarchical enzyme/gene suppression and flux-dependent N₂O emission regimes
Original title: Polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs) and tetracycline (TC) synergistically inhibit aerobic denitrification: Hierarchical enzyme/gene suppression and flux-dependent N₂O emission regimes
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