title: Growth of Eubacterium limosum with Carbon Monoxide as the Energy Source.
abstract: Eubacterium limosum grew with CO as the sole source of energy and formed acetate and CO(2) as the major products. The generation time on CO was 7 h. Uninhibited growth occurred in cultures containing 50% CO or less, but growth occurred at all concentrations tested (i.e., up to 75% CO). The pH optimum for growth was 7.0 to 7.2, whereas growth was poor at a pH below 6.7. CO(2) stimulated growth on CO. CO was preferentially utilized when both CO and H(2) were present.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dairy Science and Microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Genthner
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bryant