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The Taxonomic Distribution of Antibiotic-Producing Organisms

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We shall make a few comments on limitations imposed on the detection of antibiotics before discussing the distribution of antibiotic-producers among living organisms.

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  1. Institut für Mikrobiologie, Universität Tübingen, West Germany

    Professor Hans Zähner (Director)

  2. New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

    Werner K. Maas (Professor of Microbiology)

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Zähner, H., Maas, W.K. (1972). The Taxonomic Distribution of Antibiotic-Producing Organisms. In: Biology of Antibiotics. Heidelberg Science Library. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9373-3_2

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