STUDIES ON SOIL BACTERIA DECOMPOSING GLYCEROL - Part I: Isolation, identification and test for glycerol decomposition by different bacteria.

Abstract

The results of screening 319 cultures representing bacteria, yeasts and actinomycetes for their ability to decompose glycerol have been presented. The capacity to attack glycerol has been shown to be inherent in the actinomycetes and fairly widespread in several genera of bacteria. Activity in yeasts has been shown to be somewhat limited. Arthrobacta. Azotobacter and Pseudomonas have been-demonstrated to be the most powerful genera, among bacteria, with respect tooxidation of glycerol.