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The ultraviolet absorbance spectrum of coliform bacteria and its relationship to astronomy

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The ultraviolet absorbance spectrum of a mixed culture of coliform bacilli is obtained and shown to be remarkably similar to recent measurements of the extinction curve of starlight.

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  1. University College, Cardiff, UK

    F. Hoyle & N. C. Wickramasinghe

  2. Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Sri Lanka

    E. R. Jansz & P. M. Jayatissa

  3. Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka

    N. C. Wickramasinghe

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Hoyle, F., Wickramasinghe, N.C., Jansz, E.R. et al. The ultraviolet absorbance spectrum of coliform bacteria and its relationship to astronomy. Astrophys Space Sci 95, 227–231 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00661179

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