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The anthrone/sulphuric acid procedure for the determination of glycogen in blue mussel tissues was optimised with respect to extraction time, reaction time and colour stability.
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Minhorst, A., Liebezeit, G. Determination of glycogen in tissues of the blue musselMytilus edulis L.. Senckenbergiana maritima 32, 191–193 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03043095
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