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The vitamin requirements of Thermobacterium acidophilum have been established. Five vitamins: Folic acid, nicotinic acid, pantothenate, pyridoxine and riboflavin have to be supplied. The vitamin concentrations necessary for the maximal growth were determined.
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Løvtrup, S., Roos, K. The vitamin requirements of Thermobacterium acidophilum. Archiv. Mikrobiol. 26, 89–92 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00424854
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