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. 1961 Feb;81(2):204–211. doi: 10.1128/jb.81.2.204-211.1961

INTERACTION OF HEAT, GLUCOSE, l-ALANINE, AND POTASSIUM NITRATE IN SPORE GERMINATION OF BACILLUS MEGATERIUM

Mildred T Hyatt 1, Hillel S Levinson 1
PMCID: PMC278987  PMID: 13717135

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