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Original Articles

Practical Preparation of Lacto-N-biose I, a Candidate for the Bifidus Factor in Human Milk

Mamoru NISHIMOTONational Food Research Institute
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Motomitsu KITAOKANational Food Research Institute
Pages 2101-2104 | Received 22 May 2007, Accepted 26 Jun 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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