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An improved minimal medium for growth ofCorynebacterium glutamicum has been designed. In particular,C.glutamicum's inefficiency in assimilating iron has been overcome by optimization of the synergistic effects of sodium citrate and ferrous sulfate on the growth rate.
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von der Osten, C.H., Gioannetti, C. & Sinskey, A.J. Design of a defined medium for growth ofCorynebacterium glutamicum in which citrate facilitates iron uptake. Biotechnol Lett 11, 11–16 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01026778
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