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Survey of sensitivity of 22 strains of yeasts to T-2 toxin in relation to growth on glucose and glycerol medium

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  1. Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, M5G 1X5, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Loo Sar Chia

  2. Biotechnology Division, Research Foods Ltd., 77 Champagne Drive, M3J 2C6, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

    James A. Baxter, Loo Sar Chia, Dick W. Hsieh & Sushil K. Datta

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Baxter, J.A., Chia, L.S., Hsieh, D.W. et al. Survey of sensitivity of 22 strains of yeasts to T-2 toxin in relation to growth on glucose and glycerol medium. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 86–91 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691794

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