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Degradation of methanol by a sulfate reducing bacterium

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A sulfate reducing bacterium isolated from sewage sludge was capable of degrading methanol after growth on pyruvate, malate, or fumarate. 14C-Methanol was completely oxidized to carbon dioxide but not incorporated into the cellular material. The organism is a member of the genus Desulfovibrio.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologic, Universität Bayreuth, Postfach 3008, D-8580, Bayreuth, Federal Republic of Germany

    Manfred Braun & Heinz Stolp

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Braun, M., Stolp, H. Degradation of methanol by a sulfate reducing bacterium. Arch. Microbiol. 142, 77–80 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00409241

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