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RIBOFLAVIN synthesis has been demonstrated in a wide variety of micro-organisms by means of growth studies; these have been adequately reviewed from time to time1. Among the bacteria, members of various genera have been reported to produce riboflavin in very small amounts2, and none has been reported which exceeds the capacity of Cl. aceto-butylicum to produce this vitamin.
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GANGULY, S. A Riboflavin-producing Bacterium. Nature 174, 559 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/174559a0
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