Studies on the Metabolism of Aspergillus niger. I. The Effect of Aeration on the Formation of Citric and Oxalic Acids in Surface Mould Cultures.
- 1 January 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Danish Chemical Society in Acta Chemica Scandinavica
- Vol. 3 (7) , 858-861
- https://doi.org/10.3891/acta.chem.scand.03-0858
Abstract
Aeration nearly trebles oxalic acid formation and decreases citric acid production to 25% of that in the unaerated cultures. If the CO2 formed is not removed by aeration, the following sequence of reactions is favored: glucose[long dash]>pyruvic acid +CO2 oxalacetic acid[forward arrow]citric acid. The removal of CO2 favors glucose[long dash]>pyruvic acid[long dash]>acetic acid[long dash][long dash]>glyoxalic acid[long dash][long dash]> oxalic acid.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Anaerobic Formation of Fumaric Acid by the Mold Rhizopus nigricansJournal of Bacteriology, 1948