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. 1973 Jul;26(1):18–21. doi: 10.1128/am.26.1.18-21.1973

Volatile Compounds Produced in Sterile Fish Muscle (Sebastes melanops) by Pseudomonas putrefaciens, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and an Achromobacter Species1

A Miller III a, R A Scanlan a, J S Lee a, L M Libbey a
PMCID: PMC379709  PMID: 4199335

Abstract

Volatile compounds produced by Pseudomonas putrefaciens, P. fluorescens, and an Achromobacter species in sterile fish muscle (Sebastes melanops) were identified by combined gas-liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. Compounds produced by P. putrefaciens included methyl mercaptan, dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, 3-methyl-1-butanol, and trimethylamine. With the exception of dimethyl trisulfide, the same compounds were produced by an Achromobacter species. Methyl mercaptan and dimethyl disulfide were the major sulfur-containing compounds produced by P. fluorescens.

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