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. 1972 Jun;23(6):1145–1148. doi: 10.1128/am.23.6.1145-1148.1972

Bacterial Degradation of Benzyl Isothiocyanate1

Chung-Shih Tang 1,2, Kalong Bhothipaksa 1,2,2, Hilmer A Frank 1,2
PMCID: PMC380521  PMID: 4557564

Abstract

Bacteria that degrade benzyl isothiocyanate to benzylamine and hydrogen sulfide were isolated from papaya pulp homogenate by enrichment culture techniques. These organisms were identified as members of Enterobacter cloacae.

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