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. 1957 Mar;73(3):297–302. doi: 10.1128/jb.73.3.297-302.1957

AN EVALUATION OF THE EGG-YOLK REACTION AS A TEST FOR LECITHINASE ACTIVITY1

Donn J Kushner a
PMCID: PMC289797  PMID: 13416188

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