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THERE is now considerable evidence that the sensitivity to radiation of enzymes in the dry state is influenced by the medium in which the enzymes are dried.
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BRAAMS, R., HUTCHINSON, F. & RAY, D. Changes in the Sensitivity of Enzymes in the Dry State to Radiation. Nature 182, 1506 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821506a0
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