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The electron affinity and ionization potential of various biological substances were measured by polarography and compared with their effect on growth ofE. coli.
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This research was supported by the National Science Foundation, Grant GM 10383, the Josephine B. Crane Foundation, and the Thayer Lindsley Foundation.
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Hata, Si. Determination of the ionization potential and the electron affinity of various biologically active substances by polarography. J Bioenerg Biomembr 1, 325–329 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01654571
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