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. 1974 Oct;28(4):579-81.
doi: 10.1128/am.28.4.579-581.1974.

Nalidixic acid for enrichment of auxotrophs in cultures of Salmonella typhimurium

R M Weiner, M J Voll, T M Cook

Nalidixic acid for enrichment of auxotrophs in cultures of Salmonella typhimurium

R M Weiner et al. Appl Microbiol. 1974 Oct.

Abstract

Nalidixic acid kills only growing cells of Salmonella typhimurium and can be used to enrich for auxotrophs in populations where prototrophs predominate.

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