Production of Oxalic Acid by a Strain of Agaricus campestris.
A strain of the common mushroom Agaricus campestris was grown on a mixture of composted sawdust and CaCO(3). On incubation for 47 days, the organism produced 20.5 g of oxalic acid per 100 g of initial dry compost solids.
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Division of Chemical Development, Tennessee Valley Authority, Wilson Dam, Alabama.