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WE have administered labelled (radioactive) sodium phosphate to goats and investigated to what extent phosphorus present in different compounds extracted from the blood and the milk became labelled. In two cases the goat was killed after the experiment and the phosphorus compounds present in the organs investigated as well. Some of the results obtained are seen in the accompanying table.
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A detailed account of the experimental results obtained will be found in the dissertation of A. H. W. Aten, jun., to be presented to the University of Utrecht.
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ATEN, A., HEVESY, G. Formation of Milk. Nature 142, 111–112 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/142111a0
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