Utilization of Polyphenyl and Polyphenyl-related Compounds by Microorganisms. Part I

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  • OHMORI Toshio
    Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo
  • IKAI Takashi
    Biological and Chemical Research Institute, Nissan Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
  • MINODA Yasuji
    Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo
  • YAMADA Koichi
    Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo

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Two hundreds and fifty eight strains of microorganisms have been isolated from 526 samples (soil, leaf and river water gathered from 17 prefectures) by repeating liquid enrichment culture techniques in the medium containing biphenyl, diphenylmethane, diphenylethane or terphenyl, as the sole source of carbon.<br> In the course of investigation, several strains were found to produce a large amount of γ-benzoylbutyric acid from biphenyl. Furthermore these strains utilized p-Cl-biphenyl and produced p-Cl-benzoic acid in good yield.<br> Microorganisms obtained were almost short rod, motile bacteria, and fungi were also found from the screening medium of diphenylethane.

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