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Propionispora hippei sp. nov., a novel Gram-negative, spore-forming anaerobe that produces propionic acid.
International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology - 1 May 2004
Abou-Zeid Dunja Manal, Biebl Hanno, Spröer Cathrin, Müller Rolf-Joachim
Abstract excerpt
A Gram-negative, spore-forming anaerobe, KS(T), was isolated from an enrichment culture that was set up for anaerobic degradation of the aliphatic polyester poly(propylene adipate). The strain had the cellular organization of Sporomusa, vibrio-shaped cells and terminal round spores, and fermented sugars and sugar alcohols to propionic and acetic acid. Based on the morphological and physiological features as well...
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