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Destruction of Cortisone and Related Steroids by Traces of Copper during Purification Procedures

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WE wish to report the destruction of µgm. quantities of cortisone and related steroids by traces of cupric ion and the prevention of such destruction by addition of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid.

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    MARVIN L. LEWBART & VERNON R. MATTOX

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LEWBART, M., MATTOX, V. Destruction of Cortisone and Related Steroids by Traces of Copper during Purification Procedures. Nature 183, 820–821 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183820b0

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