The Rate and Extent of Anaerobic Decomposition of Sulfite Waste Liquor by Bacteria of Sea Bottom Mud

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Abstract
Aerobic bacterial counts during fermentation of s.w.l. diluted with varying amts. of sea water, placed over marine mud and incubated at 3 temps., were made through a period of 310 days. Several anaerobic and facultative bacteria were isolated from the fermenting bottles and 13 were studied in pure culture. The isolated bacteria could ferment s.w.l. with the evolution of gas; the addition of beef extract and peptone increased the gas production. S.w.1. when present in concentrations of 15-20% in ordinary bacteriological media, such as glucose agar and glucose broth, does not prevent but retards the growth and fermentation of 9 common microorganisms (1 yeast, 5 facultative and 3 anaerobic bacteria) . Alone or with beef extract or peptone, s.w.l. in the above cone, is fermented by these organisms to only a limited extent.

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