TY - JOUR
T1 - Detection of acrylic acid formation in Megasphaera elsdenii in the presence of 3-butynoic acid
AU - Sanseverino, John
AU - Montenecourt, Bland S.
AU - Sands, Jeffrey A.
PY - 1989/3
Y1 - 1989/3
N2 - The formation of acrylic acid from lactic acid in the anaerobic rumen bacterium Megasphaera elsdenii was detected in the presence of 3-butynoic acid. While the major end products of lactic acid fermentation in the absence of the inhibitor were propionate, acetate, valerate, and butyrate, the presence of 3-butynoic acid led to the production of propionate, acetate, acrylate, and butyrate. An improvement in the chemical synthesis and purification of 3-butynoic acid was developed.
AB - The formation of acrylic acid from lactic acid in the anaerobic rumen bacterium Megasphaera elsdenii was detected in the presence of 3-butynoic acid. While the major end products of lactic acid fermentation in the absence of the inhibitor were propionate, acetate, valerate, and butyrate, the presence of 3-butynoic acid led to the production of propionate, acetate, acrylate, and butyrate. An improvement in the chemical synthesis and purification of 3-butynoic acid was developed.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=2942750719&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/BF00256211
DO - 10.1007/BF00256211
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:2942750719
SN - 0175-7598
VL - 30
SP - 239
EP - 242
JO - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
JF - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
IS - 3
ER -