The anaerobic decomposition of benzoic acid during methane fermentation
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archiv für Mikrobiologie
- Vol. 118 (2) , 173-176
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00415726
Abstract
A possible pathway for the anaerobic utilization of benzoic acid by a methanogenic consortium is suggested. Cyclohexane carboxylic acid and 1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid have been identified as intermediates before ring rupture. Surprisingly, 3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid interferes with utilization of other cyclic acids. In addition, isobutyric acid or short chain acids containing carbon-carbon double bonds could not be used without induction periods of a week or longer. A number of volatile fatty acids (heptanoic, valeric, butyric, propanoic, and acetic) have been identified and are suggested intermediates.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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