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. 1983 Oct;46(4):951–953. doi: 10.1128/aem.46.4.951-953.1983

2-Aminoethylphosphonic acid concentrations in some rumen ciliate protozoa.

F G Whitelaw, L A Bruce, J M Eadie, W J Shand
PMCID: PMC239495  PMID: 6416170

Abstract

The concentration of 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid has been measured in seven genera of rumen ciliate protozoa. Expressed as milligrams per gram of total nitrogen, 2-aminoethylphosphonic acid concentrations ranged from 17.2 in Ophryoscolex spp. to 72.4 in Eremoplastron spp.

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