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Relation between the Quality of Soybean Oil Meal and the Requirements of Vitamin B12 for Chicks

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VARYING results from some experiments with chicks, using pure vitamin B12 in all-vegetable diets, have led to the conclusion that the quality of the soybean oil meal used must be taken into consideration.

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FRÖLICH, A. Relation between the Quality of Soybean Oil Meal and the Requirements of Vitamin B12 for Chicks. Nature 173, 132–133 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173132b0

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