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SYNG/E/86
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'Tropical Products Institute Confidential Toxic groundnuts': correspondence and papers
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- 1961-1962 (Creation)
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The Director of the Rowett Research Institute [Sir David Cuthbertson] was invited to a meeting to discuss a toxin in certain batches of groundnuts. He was unable to attend and Synge went in his place. Following the meeting the Rowett Research Institute undertook some research into the subject.