Decarboxylation of 2,3-dihydroxybenzoate to catechol supports growth of fermenting bacteria

Current Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 270-273

  Ostermann, Angela ^a   Gallus, Corinna ^a   Schink, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3 DIHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; CATECHOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CULTURE MEDIUM; DECARBOXYLATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FERMENTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030690520     PISSN: 03438651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002849900252     Document Type: Article

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