From Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane to Dimethylsilanediol

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Medline reference
Grumping R, Michalke K, Hirner AV, Hensel R. Appl Environ Microbiol (1999) 65(5): 2276-8.

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8 citations on March 09, 2012. 

  Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane   
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       Dimethylsilanediol
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