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. 1980 Apr;11(4):418–421. doi: 10.1128/jcm.11.4.418-421.1980

Rapid gas-chromatographic method for identification of metabolic products of anaerobic bacteria.

A F Rizzo
PMCID: PMC273415  PMID: 6989858

Abstract

The volatile fatty acids, alcohols, nonvolatile fatty acids, and ketones produced by anaerobes can be separated and identified by using a single type of gas-chromatographic column. A rapid and simple procedure is described.

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