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THE large-scale screening of cultures of micro-organisms for biochemical activities is nowadays frequently designed to select organisms which are effective in submerged culture1. We have recently developed a technique for the examination of hundreds of cultures for their suitability for surface culture, with particular reference to enzyme formation.
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DINGLE, J., SOLOMONS, G. A Micro-method for the Examination of the Biochemical Activities of Micro-organisms. Nature 168, 425–426 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1038/168425a0
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