Fusobacterium polysaccharolyticum sp.nov., a Gram-negative Rod from the Rumen that Produces Butyrate and Ferments Cellulose and Starch

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
A new Gram-negative, non-sporulating, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium capable of fermenting cellulose and starch was isolated from the rumens of sheep fed supplemented maize stover diets. The organism fermented few carbohydrates, showing a preference for polysaccharides. The main acid products of carbohydrate fermentation were butyrate and formate. Acetate was utilized.

This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: