The Journal of General and Applied Microbiology · 1966 · 29 citations · 1 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyPetroleum EngineeringMicrobial EcologyMicrobial PhysiologyMicrobial TaxonomyBacterial SystematicsBiochemical IdentificationEnvironmental BacteriologyHydrocarbon-degrading BacteriaOil DegradationPetroleum Hydrocarbon ContaminationPetroleum SpillsPseudomonas Species
Candida rugosa JF 101 capable of growing in mineral salts with individual pure alkanes as a sole carbon source produced a series of acids from decane. They have been identified as decanoic, decanedioic, octanedioic, adipic, and succinic acids.The intermediate oxidation products of decane has been isolated by resting-cell experiment and identified as decyl alcohol and decyl aldehyde. The degradation pathway of decane is discussed.
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