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Simple Media Containing Stabilized Tributyrin for Demonstrating Lipolytic Bacteria in Foods and Soils
Author(s) -
MOUREY A.,
KILBERTUS G.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1976.tb00589.x
Subject(s) - tributyrin , lipase , bacteria , soil water , food science , polyvinyl alcohol , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , enzyme , organic chemistry , ecology , genetics
A medium containing tributyrin stabilized with polyvinyl alcohol was used to demonstrate the lipase activity of bacteria in foods. A modification of this new medium enables a search to be made for lipolytic bacteria in soil.