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. 1978 Jun;35(6):1216–1218. doi: 10.1128/aem.35.6.1216-1218.1978

Detection of volatile sulfide-producing bacteria isolated from poultry-processing plants.

T A McMeekin, P A Gibbs, J T Patterson
PMCID: PMC243009  PMID: 567037

Abstract

A technique using filter paper strips impregnated with 5-5'-dithiobis-nitrobenzoic acid was developed to allow the detection of bacteria (isolated from poultry-processing environs) which produced volatile sulfides (H2S, CH3SH, [CH3]2S). The technique is preferred to conventional methods in that it allows the detection of volatile organic sulfides in addition to hydrogen sulfide.

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