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Use of High Molecular Weight Solutes in the Study of Isolated Intracellular Structures

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DURING a study of red algal plastids (‘rhodoplasts’) in vitro, some facts came to light which may have general interest in a study of isolated cell components. Sugars, such as sucrose, are the substances commonly used for the maintenance of the osmotic environment for isolated cellular components1.

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McCLENDON, J., BLINKS, L. Use of High Molecular Weight Solutes in the Study of Isolated Intracellular Structures. Nature 170, 577–578 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1038/170577a0

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