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Fatty acid composition of Thermus aquaticus at different growth temperatures

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  1. Department of Exobiology, University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    Wolfgang Heinen, Harold P. Klein & Carol M. Volkmann

  2. Exobiology Division, Ames Research Center, NASA, 94035, Moffet Field, California

    Wolfgang Heinen, Harold P. Klein & Carol M. Volkmann

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On leave to Ames Research Center, NASA, as a recipient of a Senior Postdoctoral Resident Research Associateship from the National Research Council, Washington, D.C.

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Heinen, W., Klein, H.P. & Volkmann, C.M. Fatty acid composition of Thermus aquaticus at different growth temperatures. Archiv. Mikrobiol. 72, 199–202 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00409525

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