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The swelling of biocolloids

First part: Ultraviolet rays and swelling of agar-agar

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Illumination with ultraviolet rays of agar-agar in the dry state, was found to influence considerably the swelling of agar-agar in distilled water.

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Calábek, J. The swelling of biocolloids. Protoplasma 3, 17–42 (1927). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02057003

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