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The influence of vitamins on micro-organisms is usually estimated according to their accelerating effect upon the growth-rate of micro-organisms. However, cases are known in which some morpho-genetic or physiological effects are clearly observed without any visible influence upon the growth-rate. On the other hand, increased growth-rate of the cells cannot always be considered as being due to the presence in the culture of a complete set of the vitamins necessary for normal development. Our morphological and physiological investigations of micro-organisms have shown them to be highly susceptible to changes in vitamin supply.
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MEISSEL, M. Hyper- and Avitaminosis in Micro-Organisms. Nature 160, 269–270 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/160269a0
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