The Equivalence of Pantothenic Acid and p-Aminobenzoic Acid for Growth of Bacterium Linens

M. Purko, W.O. Nelson, W.A. Wood

Journal of Dairy Science · 1951 · 14 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Summary B. linens , strain 456, grows in a semi-synthetic medium supplemented with either pantothenic acid or p-aminobenzoic acid. Biotin is not required for growth, but greatly increases the rate and amount of growth in the presence of PA or PAB.

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