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A CONSIDERABLE literature1, dating back to 1897, has established the activity of Bacillus subtilis strains against a variety of bacteria as well as viruses. A limited amount of work has been done on the isolation of the active constituents of B. subtilis cultures, and although several concentrates with distinct properties have been described, no pure active compounds have yet been defined.
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HASSALL, C. Subtilin C: an Antibiotic Concentrate from Bacillus subtilis. Nature 161, 317–318 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161317a0
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