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- ↑ DuPont Acquires Antec International; Strengthens Position as a Leading Supplier of Biosecurity Materials." Infection Control Today. October 8, 2003
- ↑ "Farm Animal Health Solutions | Disinfectants by Chemours". chemours.com. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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