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Microbiological Assay of Riboflavin

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MR. E. C. WOOD'S plea1 for a more critical examination of the data of microbiological assays is more than timely. Such an examination not only permits a more accurate interpretation of the results; it can also give an indication of the directions in which the technique most needs improvement.

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PRICE, S. Microbiological Assay of Riboflavin. Nature 156, 171–172 (1945). https://doi.org/10.1038/156171b0

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