CO2-dependent fermentation of phenol to acetate, butyrate and benzoate by an anaerobic, pasteurised culture

Archives of Microbiology

Volumn 173, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 398-402

  Karlsson, Anna ^a   Ejlertsson, Jörgen ^a   Svensson, Bo H ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Hydrogen partial pressure; Phenol fermentation; Reductive dehydroxylation; Ring cleavage

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID; BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; PHENOL; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTYRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; HYDROGEN;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERMENTATION; HYDROXYLATION; NONHUMAN; PASTEURIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CULTURE MEDIUM; DISINFECTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM;

ACETATES; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BENZOATES; BUTYRATES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTURE MEDIA; DISINFECTION; FERMENTATION; HYDROGEN; PHENOL;

EID: 0033623945     PISSN: 03028933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002030000160     Document Type: Article

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