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A Non-Destructive Technique for locating Amino-acids

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THE electrophoresis of free amino-acids on paper strips by the technique of Durrum1 results in close discrete bands which are difficult to locate by running parallel pilot substances.

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COOK, E., LUSCOMBE, M. A Non-Destructive Technique for locating Amino-acids. Nature 180, 708 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180708a0

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