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The addition of inositol to the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae protects the yeast—when suspended in air—against death from desiccation, ultra-violet light and X-rays.
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CHAPMAN, J., WEBB, S. & CORMACK, D. Death of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Aerosols. Nature 213, 465–468 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213465a0
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