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THE cell envelope of brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae Guinness strain class II) is extremely resistant to rupture by mechanical means. It was found that the addition of EDTA to the buffered medium in which the cells were shaken with glass beads increased the proportion of cells ruptured by a given intensity of shearing forces.
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HEMMENS, W. Effect of Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid on the Cell Fragility of Brewer's Yeast. Nature 200, 383–384 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/200383b0
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