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One hundred and thirty-one cultures were isolated from 35 sea-water samples and assayed for vitamin B12-like activity usingLactobacillus leichmannii 313 (7830). The active isolates were identified up to the species wherever possible adopting standard methods.
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Gandhi, N.M., Freitas, Y.M. The production of vitamin B12-like substances by marine micro-organisms. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 59, 24–32 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03051922
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