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. 1977 Jan;129(1):562–563. doi: 10.1128/jb.129.1.562-563.1977

Casamino acids enhance growth of Bacteroides melaninogenicus.

M Lev
PMCID: PMC234963  PMID: 12141

Abstract

Casamino Acids enhance the growth of Bacteroides melaninogenicus when added to various concentrations of Trypticase. Absence of a peptide, not amino acids, is responsible for the inability of Casamino Acids to support growth.

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