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Kodate, Naonori; Kodate, Kashiko; Kodate, Takako (September 2010). "Mission
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Tange published multiple scientific papers in the 1930s, including studies on dietary deficiencies in rats on fat-free diets, vitamin B2 deficiencies in rats, and the effects of fatty acids on nutrition.
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Tange began her career as a primary school teacher. In 1901, when she was 28, Tange began studying home economics at a women's college,
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Like White Plum Blossoms: Trajectory of Chemist Ume Tange.
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