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. 1960 Aug;80(2):164–170. doi: 10.1128/jb.80.2.164-170.1960

HEMIN AND VITAMIN K COMPOUNDS AS REQUIRED FACTORS FOR THE CULTIVATION OF CERTAIN STRAINS OF BACTEROIDES MELANINOGENICUS1

Ronald J Gibbons a, John B Macdonald a
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