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. 1975 Dec;30(6):1052–1053. doi: 10.1128/am.30.6.1052-1053.1975

Separation of Spores and Parasporal Crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis in Gradients of Certain X-Ray Contrasting Agents

Eugene S Sharpe 1,2, Kenneth W Nickerson 1,2,1, Lee A Bulla Jr 1,2,2, John N Aronson 1,2
PMCID: PMC376592  PMID: 1211935

Abstract

Spores and parasporal crystals of Bacillus thuringiensis can be separated at moderate centrifugation speeds (10,000 to 12,000 rpm) in gradients of Renografin or sodium diatrizoate.

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