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The utilization of beeswax by the bacterium isolated byLozet andFlorkin from the intestinal content of the waxmoth has been studied. It appears that the bacterium utilizes mostly the acids of the wax, but also a certain amount of esters.
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Sarlet, H., Florkin, M. Attaque de la cire d'abeille par une bactérie isolée à partir du contenu intestinal deGalleria mellonella. Experientia 5, 404–405 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02165026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02165026