title: Phenylpropanoic Acid: Growth Factor for Ruminococcus albus.
abstract: Phenylpropanoic acid accounted for part of the stimulatory effect of rumen fluid on the rate of growth and of cellulose digestion by cultures of Ruminococcus albus strain 8 grown on a chemically defined medium. As little as 3 muM concentration gave maximum response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, University of California, Davis, California 95616.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hungate
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Stack