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. 1959 Apr;77(4):375–382. doi: 10.1128/jb.77.4.375-382.1959

AGAR DIFFUSION PROCEDURES FOR THE ASSAY OF LECITHINASE FROM CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS1

D R Sheldon a, M Moskowitz a, M W Deverell a
PMCID: PMC290382  PMID: 13641199

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