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January 20, 1958

Dr. ‘Amel Menottd
Bristol Laboratories
Syracuse, N.Y.

Dear Amel:

I imagine that Joa's in Japan now, so I'm sending this note straight
on to you. Do you remember my querying the use of ascorbic acid in a
'life-saver'? Well, as you gen see from the enclosure it's been done,
as I first noticed yesterday in my local drug~store. Nothing said about
ascorbate as a bactericide (assuning 1t is effectively one), and in any
case, if the idea's a good one, it's not likely to be patent-protected,

Anyhow, I don't like this particular brand— not tart enough.

I've been trying to think whether I've run into these before, but I
imagine they're a recently introdgced product.
Sincerely,

Joshua Lederberg

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