MICROBIAL METABOLISM AND ITS INDUSTRIAL IMPLICATIONS 



Compounds which can act as sole source of carbon in the development 

 of Pseudomonas putida (Fliigge) L. and N. (after Den Dooren Dejong) 



Fatty acids (saturated) 

 Acetic acid 

 Propionic acid 

 Butyric acid 

 woButyric acid 

 Valerianic acid 

 Caproic acid 

 Heptylic acid 

 Caprylic acid 

 Nonylic acid 

 Caprinic acid 



Fatty acids (unsaturated) 

 a-Crotonic acid 

 Undecylenic acid 

 Oleic acid 



Hydroxy- and keto-acids 

 Lactic acid 



/?-Hydroxy-butyric acid 

 Pyruvic acid 



Di- and tri-basic acids 

 Malonic acid 

 Succinic acid 

 Glutaric acid 

 Fumaric acid 

 Aconitic acid 

 Malic acid 

 Citric acid 



Substituted acids 

 Phenylacetic acid 

 a- and /5-Bromo- 

 propionic acid 

 Bromo-succinic acid 



Alcohols 

 Methyl alcohol 

 Ethyl alcohol 

 Propyl alcohol 

 woButyl alcohol 

 Octyl alcohol 

 Decyl alcohol 

 a-Propylene glycol 

 Trimethylene glycol 

 2,3-Butylene glycol 

 Glycerol 



Carbohydrates and 



derivatives 

 Glucose 

 Fructose 

 Mannose 

 Gluconic acid 

 Saccharic acid 

 Mucic acid 



Butylamine 



woButylamine 



Amylamine 



Aethanolamine 



Cadaverine 



Benzylamine 



Histamine 



Amino-acids 



Glycine 



Sarcosine 



Betaine 



Acetylglycine 



Hippuric acid 



Phenylglycine 



a- and /^-Alanine 



Phenylalanine 



Tyrosine 



Benzoylalanine 



Histidine 



(3-Amino-valerianic acid 



a-Amino-wo-valerianic acid 



Leucine acid 



woLeucine 



Aspartic acid 



Glutamic acid 



Amides 



Propionamide 



Butyramide 



woButyramide 



Succinamide 



Asparagine 



Creatine 



Arginine 



Allantoine 



Uric acid 



Aromatic compounds 

 Benzoic acid 

 p-Hydroxybenzoic acid 



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