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. 1969 Jul;18(1):131–132. doi: 10.1128/am.18.1.131-132.1969

Methyl Anthranilate, an Inhibitor for the Germination of Spores of Aerobic Bacilli

Chandan Prasad 1, V R Srinivasan 1
PMCID: PMC377914  PMID: 4979580

Abstract

Methylanthranilate inhibited the germination of spores of aerobic bacilli without affecting growth and sporulation. The inhibition of germination could not be reversed by removal of methylanthranilate.

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