1972Applied MicrobiologyOpen access

Erythritol as a Selective Substrate for the Growth of Serratia marcescens

Irving J. Slotnick, Mary Dougherty

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Serratia marcescens grew on a basal medium containing 0.5% erythritol as sole source of carbon for growth and energy. Only an occasional strain of Enterobacter aerogenes among several members of the family Enterobacteriaceae were able to utilize erythritol.

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Serratia marcescens grew on a basal medium containing 0.5% erythritol as sole source of carbon for growth and energy. Only an occasional strain of Enterobacter aerogenes among several members of the family Enterobacteriaceae were able to utilize erythritol.

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Serratia marcescens grew on a basal medium containing 0.5% erythritol as sole source of carbon for growth and energy. Only an occasional strain of Enterobacter aerogenes among several members of the family Enterobacteriaceae were able to utilize erythritol.

Key concepts: Serratia marcescens, Enterobacter aerogenes, Erythritol, Enterobacteriaceae, Microbiology, Serratia, Enterobacter, Substrate (aquarium)

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