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. 1974 Oct;28(4):579–581. doi: 10.1128/am.28.4.579-581.1974

Nalidixic Acid for Enrichment of Auxotrophs in Cultures of Salmonella typhimurium

R M Weiner 1, M J Voll 1, T M Cook 1
PMCID: PMC186775  PMID: 4607841

Abstract

Nalidixic acid kills only growing cells of Salmonella typhimurium and can be used to enrich for auxotrophs in populations where prototrophs predominate.

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