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it should be useful iu retardiug oxidation of luciferiu during isolation 

 ;iiul ])uri(i( luiou procedures (3). 



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115 (19r)?>). 

 'i. Dr. I'etcr Mailcy (pcrs. comimin.) used ascorbic acid in unpublished 

 experiments done in \9'u, wliile studying methods tor purifying Cypri- 

 dina luciferin. 



