Please answer the following question: What key details about robert guthrie can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: robert guthrie , md , ph.d. -lrb- june 28 , 1916 -- june 23 , 1995 -rrb- was an american microbiologist , best known for developing the bacterial inhibition assay used to screen infants for phenylketonuria at birth , before the development of irreversible neurological damage . guthrie also pioneered the collection of whole blood on specially designed filter paper , commonly known as '' guthrie cards '' as a sample medium that could be easily collected , transported and tested . although guthrie is best known for developing the test for phenylketonuria , he worked tirelessly to raise awareness of the need to screen for treatable conditions and adapted his method to early screening tests for galactosemia and maple syrup urine disease .
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- known for is inventing for phenylketonuria the bacterial inhibition assay used to screen newborns- fields is microbiology metabolism newborn screening- death date is 23 june 1995- birth date is 28 june 1916- name is robert guthrie- death place is seattle , wa- birth place is marionville , mo