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Amino Acid Production by Submerged Cultivation ofPseudomonas fluorescens on Gasoline

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During our screening program for hydrocarbon-degrading microorganismsPseudomonas fluorescens was isolated that grew on gasoline as the sole source of carbon and energy. During growth on gasoline it produced proline and tryptophan. Among the nitrogen salts tested, ammonium sodium hydrogen orthophosphate supported maximum amino acid production and growth. By optimizing the medium components a two-fold increase in proline and tryptophan production was achieved.

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  1. J. D. Desai

    Present address: Appl. Biology Division, Indian Petrochem. Corp. Ltd., 391346, Baroda, India

  2. A. J. Desai

    Present address: Dept. of Microbiology, M.S. University of Baroda, 390002, Baroda, India

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  1. Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University, 388120, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India

    K. M. Patel, J. D. Desai & A. J. Desai

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The first author, Senior Research Fellow, wishes to express her sincere thanks to the University Grants Commission (New Delhi) for providing financial support.

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Patel, K.M., Desai, J.D. & Desai, A.J. Amino Acid Production by Submerged Cultivation ofPseudomonas fluorescens on Gasoline. Folia Microbiol 30, 420–426 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928751

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