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This communication describes a rapid, simple and reliable method for the determination of the cellular RNA content. In the study of microbial growth and product formation the cellular RNA content is a good measure of the activity of the biomass. Results from applying the method to monitor transient experiments in a chemostat with Lactococcus cremoris are presented.
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Benthin, S., Nielsen, J. & Villadsen, J. A simple and reliable method for the determination of cellular RNA content. Biotechnol Tech 5, 39–42 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00152753
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