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. 1943 Sep;7(3):139–173. doi: 10.1128/br.7.3.139-173.1943

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ENZYMIC ACTIVITIES OF BACTERIA

Ernest Frederick Gale 1,1
PMCID: PMC440869  PMID: 16350087

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